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explanations for forgetting - interference
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- 1proactive interferenceolder memory interferes w/ new one
- 2retroactive interferencenewer memory interferes w/ older memory
- 3effects of similarity McGeoch & McDonald procedure- retroactive interference
- ppts learnt 10 words until they could remember w/ 100% accuracy
1) synonyms 4) nonsense syllables
2) antonyms 5 ) digit numbers
3) unrelated 6) no new list - 4effects of similarity McGeoch & McDonald findings- when recalling first list, performance dependent on nature of first list
- synonyms = worst recall
- ∴ interference strongest when memories similar - 5evidence- lab expt
- carried out in 1000s
- high control
- increases validity - 6artificial materials- limitation
- learn different things in everyday life
- may not be as likely of an explanation outside of lab - 7real life studies Baddely & Thitch (1977)- asked rugby players to try to remember the teams they've played so far in that season
- most players missed some games
- accurate recall did not depend on how long ago matches were but how many games they've played meantime
- can apply to real life ∴ generalisable
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- AS - Level (memory) Psychology Fichas sobre explanations for forgetting - interference, creado por Neha Chakraborty el 10/05/2017.
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- Neha Chakraborty
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