MEMORY: retrieval failure A01 Flashcards
1
Q
What is retrieval failure?
A
a form of forgetting. it occurs when we don’t have necessary cues to access memory.
2
Q
What is context-dependent forgetting?
A
recall depends on external cues
3
Q
what is an example of context-dependent forgetting?
A
the room learnt in and the room recalling in
4
Q
what is state-dependent forgetting?
A
recall depends on internal cues
5
Q
what is an example of state-dependent forgetting?
A
feeling upset, being drunk
6
Q
What are cues?
A
A ‘trigger’ of information that allows us to access a memory.
