Memory - Explanations for Forgetting (GREY)

Question 1

What is a cue?

Answer 1

Something associated with a memory which is stored at the same time; acts as a trigger.

Question 2

Describe the Deep sea divers study on retrieval failure.

Answer 2

Participants learnt a list of words and were asked to recall them.
Same context (learnt list and recalled underwater).
Same context (learnt list and recalled on land)
Different context (learnt list underwater and recalled on land)
Different context (learnt list on land and recalled underwater)
Forgetting increased by 40% when learning and recall context differs.