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Explanations for forgetting:
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1 What is proactive interference?
- AWhen older memories disrupt the recall of newer memories
- BWhen newer memories disrupt the recall of older memories
- C. When cues are absent during retrieval
- DWhen information decays over time
2What is retroactive interference?
- AWhen older memories disrupt the recall of newer memories
- BWhen newer memories disrupt the recall of older memories
- CWhen cues are absent during retrieval
- DWhen previously stored memories are lost
3. Which study supports interference as an explanation for forgetting?
- A. Loftus and Palmer (1974)
- BMcGeoch and McDonald (1931)
- CGodden and Baddeley (1975)
- DTulving and Pearlstone (1966)
4 In McGeoch and McDonald’s (1931) study, what was found to increase the likelihood of forgetting?
- ALack of rehearsal
- BSimilarity between old and new information
- CDifferences in encoding environments
- DDifferences in emotional states
5. What is retrieval failure?
- AForgetting caused by interference from similar information
- BForgetting that occurs when memories decay
- CForgetting that occurs because cues required for recall are missing
- DForgetting due to repression of unwanted memories
6What are cues in the context of retrieval failure?
- A. Triggers that help access memories
- BConscious strategies to encode information
- CUnconscious memories that emerge during recall
- D. Distractions that interfere with memory storage
7 What is context-dependent forgetting?
- AForgetting due to differences in emotional state
- BForgetting caused by a lack of similarity between old and new information
- CForgetting due to a mismatch between encoding and recall environments
- DForgetting due to interference
8Which study supports context-dependent forgetting?
- A. Carter and Cassaday (1998)
- BGodden and Baddeley (1975)
- C. Loftus and Palmer (1974)
- DTulving and Pearlstone (1966)
9 What is state-dependent forgetting?
- A. Forgetting due to a mismatch between the encoding and recall environment
- BForgetting due to a change in internal state, such as mood or intoxication
- CForgetting caused by interference from similar information
- DForgetting due to the decay of long-term memory
10Which study supports state-dependent forgetting?
- A. Carter and Cassaday (1998)
- BMcGeoch and McDonald (1931)
- CGodden and Baddeley (1975)
- DLoftus and Palmer (1974)
11What did Tulving and Pearlstone’s (1966) study show?
- AForgetting occurs when newer memories interfere with older ones.
- BRecall is better when retrieval cues are present.
- C. Memory is worse when environmental contexts mismatch.
- DForgetting occurs due to decay over time.
12Why are retrieval cues important for memory recall?
- AThey strengthen the neural pathways for memory storage.
- BThey provide triggers that help access stored information.
- CThey reduce interference effects.
- DThey prevent decay of long-term memories.
13 Which of the following is an example of proactive interference?
- ALearning a new phone number makes it harder to recall your old one.
- BStruggling to remember your new address because your old address interferes.
- CForgetting material from a lecture because you were distracted.
- DFailing to recall where you left your keys without retracing your steps.
14Which of the following is an example of retroactive interference?
- A. Learning a new topic disrupts recall of previously learned material.
- B. Old habits interfere with the development of new habits.
- CRecall improves when environmental cues match.
- DForgetting occurs due to differences in mood during recall.
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