Memory: Explanations For Forgetting Pro/Retroactive Interference & Retrieval Failure Due To Absence Of Cues - JWW

Question 1

Name the two examples of forgetting in interference theory

Answer 1

1) Proactive interference
2) Retroactive interference

Question 2

How many pieces of information become confused in the LTM when Interference occurs?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

Interference happens when one memory ….. the ability to recall another memory

Answer 3

Disrupts

Question 4

What type of information is most likely going to cause interference?

Answer 4

Similar information

Question 5

Proactive interference occurs due to …. information disrupting recall of … information

Answer 5

Past … New/Recent

Question 6

What type of forgetting is:
Past information disrupts the ability to recall new information

Answer 6

Proactive interference

Question 7

What type of forgetting is:
Memory of an old phone number disrupts ability to recall new mobile phone number

Answer 7

Proactive interference

Question 8

What type of forgetting is:
Knowledge of an old car registration plate causes the forgetting of a new car registration plate

Answer 8

Proactive interference

Question 9

What type of forgetting is:
Being unable to write down your new address at the doctors because you can only remember your old address

Answer 9

Proactive interference

Question 10

Retroactive interference occurs when … information disrupts the recall of … information

Answer 10

recent … past

Question 11

What type of forgetting is:
Forgetting due to recent information disrupting the recall of past information

Answer 11

Retroactive interference

Question 12

What type of forgetting is:
memory of a new car registration plate means you forget your old car registration plate

Answer 12

Retroactive interference

Question 13

What type of forgetting is:
Forgetting your old mobile number due to getting a new phone and learning your new number

Answer 13

Retroactive interference

Question 14

What type of forgetting is:
A teacher forgetting the names of their old students because they have learnt the names of their new students

Answer 14

Retroactive interference

Question 15

What type of forgetting is:
Forgetting your old house address at the bank because you have learnt your new house address

Answer 15

Retroactive interference

Question 16

Retrieval failure occurs due to a lack of which type of cues? (2)

Answer 16

Internal cues
External cues

Question 17

Retrieval Failure explains which two types of forgetting?

Answer 17

Context-dependent forgetting
State-dependent forgetting

Question 18

Context-dependent forgetting occurs due to a lack of which cues?

Answer 18

External

Question 19

State-dependent forgetting occurs due to a lack of which cues?

Answer 19

Internal

Question 20

How do cues help in recall?

Answer 20

Trigger information

Question 21

What type of forgetting explains:
Saima completes her Psychology lessons in 2N1, however she sits her synoptic in the Theatre and forgets all her information.

Answer 21

Context-Dependent Forgetting

Question 22

What type of cues is Saima lacking?
Saima completes her Psychology lessons in 2N1, however she sits her synoptic in the Theatre and forgets all her information.

Answer 22

External Cues

Question 23

What type of forgetting explains:
Saima completes her Psychology lessons when she is relaxed. However when she sits her final exams she is really anxious and worries that she’ll fail.

Answer 23

State-dependent forgetting

Question 24

What type of cues is Saima lacking?
Saima completes her Psychology lessons when she is relaxed. However when she sits her final exams she is really anxious and worries that she’ll fail.

Answer 24

Internal Cues

Question 25

What type of forgetting occurs due to a lack of internal cues?

Answer 25

State-dependent forgetting

Question 26

What forgetting occurs due to a person’s emotional state being different at coding compared to recall?

Answer 26

State-dependent forgetting

Question 27

What type of forgetting explains:
A person forgetting a dance routine because they learnt it when calm and relaxed but on stage for the performance became frightened and anxious

Answer 27

State-dependent forgetting

Question 28

If a person’s environment is different at the time of coding the information compared to recalling the information, what cues do they lack causing forgetting?

Answer 28

External Cues

Question 29

If a person’s emotional or physical state is different at the time of coding the information compared to recalling the information, what cues do they lack causing forgetting?

Answer 29

Internal Cues

Question 30

What type of forgetting explains:
Harry and his friends were drunk when they came up with an idea about what to buy their friend for his birthday. However, the next day once sober, Harry and his friends had forgotten what the gift was

Answer 30

State dependent forgetting

Question 31

Harry and his friends were drunk when they came up with an idea about what to buy their friend for his birthday. However, the next day once sober, Harry and his friends had forgotten what the gift was.
What cues are Harry and his friends lacking, causing forgetting to occur?

Answer 31

Internal cues

Question 32

Harry and his friends were drunk when they came up with an idea about what to buy their friend for his birthday. However, the next day once sober, Harry and his friends had forgotten what the gift was.
Why do Harry and his friends forget?

Answer 32

Different physical state at coding & recall

Question 33

Forgetting due to retrieval failure and interference occurs in which memory store?

Answer 33

LTM