Forgetting

Question 1

what is forgetting

Answer 1

the inability to retrieve info that has previously been stored in memory

Question 2

The forgetting curve

Question 3

Psychological causes of forgetting

Answer 3

retrieval failures
decay theory
interference

Question 4

what are retrieval failures

Answer 4

when we dont recieve the correct retrieval cue to access the memory pathway/ when a person knows something but cant access it when needed

Question 5

decay theory (forgetting curve)

Answer 5

over time memories fade if not rehearsed and become less accessible

Question 6

retractive interference

Answer 6

occurs when new info being learned interferes with what was already known

NEW INFO interferes with OLD INFO

Question 7

Pro-active interference

Answer 7

when old info interferes with new information being optained/created

OLD INFO interferes with NEW INFO

Question 8

consolidation theory

Answer 8

if we don’t give. a memory enough time to consolidate it may be forgotten

Question 9

What is one psychological cause of forgetting

Answer 9

Decay theory: over time, if memories are not rehearsed they fade and become less accesible

retrieval failure: lacking a retrieval cue or failing to use the right cue to locate the information needed to recall

Question 10

what is one psychological cause of forgetting

Answer 10

Decay theory: over time, if memories are not rehearsed they fade and become less accesible

retrieval failure: lacking a retrieval cue or failing to use the right cue to locate the information needed to recall