McGeoch And MacDonald

Question 1

McGeoch and MacDonald Aim

Answer 1

To find the effects of similarity on memories

Question 2

McGeoch and MacDonald Procedure

Answer 2

Participants had to learn a list of 10 words until they could remember all of them accurately. Then they learned a new list depending on which group they were in

Question 3

McGeoch and MacDonal groups

Answer 3

1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. Words unrelated to originals
4. Consonant syllables
5. 3-digit numbers
6. No new list (control group)

Question 4

McGeoch and MacDonald Findings

Answer 4

The participants witht eh most similar lists were the worst at recalling the first list. Those who did not have to learn a new list were best at recall. This shows that interference is strongest when memories are similar

Question 5

McGeoch and MacDonald importance

Answer 5

It explains how similarity effects our recall of memory with interference

Question 6

McGeoch and MacDonald strength

Answer 6

Real world applications

This study can help explain how interference occurs in memories in daily life

This means that the study has higher external validity

Question 7

McGeoch and MacDonald limitation

Answer 7

No mundane realism

Remmbering lists of words or numbers is not something we do often, so this reduces the internal validity of the study

This makes it less convincing as supporting evidence for interference