Memory: Forgetting

Question 1

a graph showing a distinct pattern in which forgetting is very fast within the first hour after learning a list and then tapers off gradually

Answer 1

Curve of Forgetting

Question 2

spacing the study of material to be remembered by including breaks between study periods

Answer 2

Distributed Practice

Question 3

failure to process information into memory

Answer 3

Encoding Failure

Question 4

physical change in the brain that occurs when a memory is formed

Answer 4

Memory Trace

Question 5

loss of memory due to the passage of time, during which the memory trace is not used

Answer 5

Decay

Question 6

another name for decay, assuming that memories that are not used will eventually decay and disappear

Answer 6

Disuse

Question 7

memory problem that occurs when older information prevents or interferes with the learning or retrieval of newer information

Answer 7

Proactive Interference

Question 8

memory problem that occurs when newer information prevents or interferes with the retrieval of older information

Answer 8

Retroactive Interference