Memory- Forgetting- Second Theory

Question 1

Cue dependent forgetting/ retrieval failure

Answer 1

• a type of forgetting based upon a failure to retrieve the prompts to trigger recall.
• information in the LTM is still there, but cannot be accessed

Question 2

What is recalled dependent on ?

Answer 2

Accessing info by remembering the retrieval cue under which the info oís stored.

Question 3

The encoding specificity principle (esp)

Answer 3

Tulving (1983)
- if a cue is to help us in recall, it has to be present at the time of both encoding and retrieval
- if the cues available at encoding and retrieval are different, forgetting will occur. .

Question 4

Context dependent failure

Answer 4

• external retrieval cues, forgetting occurs when the EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT IS DIFFERENT at recall the it is at coding.

Question 5

State - dependent failure

Answer 5

• internal retrieval cues
• forgetting occurs when individuals INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT IS DISSIMILAR

Question 6

Darley et al (1973)

Answer 6

Ppts. Who hid money whilst high were less able to recall where the money was when they were not high.
- when they were high again , they were better able to recall where the had hidden the money .
- supports state- dependent recall.

Question 7

Ethical concerns of darley et al

Answer 7

• marijuana can cause addiction + other health issues
• can trigger schizophrenia
• potential risk of harm (paranoia, anxiety attacks)
• ppts can it leave the study worse off than they came

Question 8

Mundane realism

Answer 8

• not very applicable to the “normal “ boring person