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Explanations of Forgetting
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Explanations of Forgetting
McGeoch + McDonald
- learn 2 lists, 2 different groups
- one list = synonyms, one list = nonsense
- recall first list
- group w/ nonsense = 26% recall
- group w/ synonyms = 18% recall
- group w/ nonsense = 26% recall
- recall first list
- one list = synonyms, one list = nonsense
- support similarity
- learn 2 lists, 2 different groups
PROACTIVE
- when 2 sets of info compete and one gets overwritten
- OLD info disrupts learning + retention of NEW
RETROACTIVE
- NEW info disrupts recall of OLD
- POSTMAN STUDY
- one list of paired words, group 2 had a second list with different words, task to recall first list
- supports retroactive
- one list of paired words, group 2 had a second list with different words, task to recall first list
SIMILARITY
- increases interference
ARTIFICIAL
- not real life situation to remember lists
- generated for purpose of experiment
- little relevance to real life + unlikely to explain fors
- generated for purpose of experiment
- not real life situation to remember lists
CERASO
- temporary, test memory after 24 hours + showed spontaneous recovery
- suggest interference occurs when memories are temporarily unaccessible
- interference is an incomplete explanation - doesn't explain how memory is permanently lost
- suggest interference occurs when memories are temporarily unaccessible
- temporary, test memory after 24 hours + showed spontaneous recovery
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- AS level Psychology (Memory ) Mind Map on Explanations of Forgetting, created by Hadia Qureshi on 09/04/2019.
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