Trace Decay theory of forgetting

Question 1

How does it argue that forgetting occurs?

Answer 1

when memory is not actively used the physical trace between neurons begins to fade away and may be over-written by new memories

Question 2

How are memory’s formed?

Answer 2

In the brain when neurones make connections with each other so that when 1 is activated others in the link are automatically activated too.

Question 3

What is a memory trace?

Answer 3

The pattern of activation when the neurones connect and one is activated , activating the others to make a memory.

Question 4

What is an Engram?

Answer 4

The physical change in brain structure caused by the new links between neurones

Question 5

What happens when we actively access the Memory

Answer 5

we strengthen the trace so the memory should still be available.

Question 6

What is a problem of availability?

Answer 6

That info is lost completely from the memory system through disuse and passage of time