Retrieval failure Flashcards
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RTS to support context dependent forgetting is conducted by who?
Godden and Baddeley
What was the procedure of Godden and Baddeley’s research?
They gave scuba divers a list of words to learn, one underwater, or one on land
Then the scuba divers were asked to recall the words in either the same environment or a different environment
What were the findings of Godden and Baddeley’s research?
Participants had 40% less accuracy in the opposite location in comparison to the same location
This means they were more likely to forget in the opposite location
In Godden and Baddeley’s research, what was the % of less accuracy in the opposite location?
40%
What do the findings of Godden and Baddeley show?
That a lack of external cues due to a change in environment causes retrieval failure
RTS to support state dependent forgetting is conducted by who?
Goodwin
What are weaknesses of either Godden and Baddley’s research or Goodwin’s research?
Both lack mundane realism
What was the procedure of Goodwin’s research?
Male volunteers were asked to learn a list either drunk or sober
They were asked to recall the list 24 hours later, either in the same or opposite state
What were the findings of Goodwin’s research?
People who were tested in the opposite state had lower accuracy
Due to a lack of internal cues which make it difficult to recall
Due to state dependant forgetting
What is a positive of the theory of retrieval failure as an explanation to forgetting?
Has practical applications by creating the cognitive interview
How does retrieval failure as an explanation to forgetting have practical applications?
Formation of the cognitive interview
