Retrieval failure

Question 1

What is one theory of memory ?

Answer 1

memory is accessible, we lack necessary cues to recall the memory- cues = trigger memory .

Question 2

Why do we experience retrieval failure ?

Answer 2

Psychologists suggest reason you can’t remember what you want is due to lack of cues to trigger memory

Question 3

Ways to trigger memory

Answer 3

context cues = external cues, back in same place where memory was encoded in order to trigger it

State cues =internal cues, back at same emotional state when memory encoded in order to trigger it

Question 4

Study

Answer 4

Miles and Hardman found participants who learnt a list of words riding a bicycle recalled more words on the bike then at rest = due to being at same phycological state