Retrieval Failure due lack of cues

Question 1

Def

Answer 1

Retrieval Failure is due to absence of cues suggest that forgetting occurs when information is still in LTM but can’t be accessed due to lack of memory cues

Question 2

Context dependent forgetting

Answer 2

Forgetting occurs due to a lack of external cues to trigger recall because the enviornment is different at recall to when the information was coded meaning forgetting is more likely.

Question 3

State dependent forgetting

Answer 3

Forgetting occurs due to a lack of internal cues to trigger recall because the person’s internal physical and or emotional state is different at recall to when the information was coded meaning forgetting is more likely.

Question 4

RTS context dependent forgetting was conducted by Godden and Baddeley

Answer 4

Suba divers were given a list of words to learn either on land or on water. were asked to recall list in same setting or opposite. Found it was more likely to forget the words if tested on opposite location. supporting context dependent forgetting because it demostrates that a lack of external cues makes forgetting more likely.

Question 5

RTS state dependent forgetting was conducted by Goodwin

Answer 5

Male volunteers were asked to learn a list of words when drunk or sober. 24 hours later were asked to recall in either the same or opposite state. Ppts were more likely to forget the words if tested in the opposite state.