Retrieval Failure

Question 1

GIVE A STRENGTH OF STUDIES INTO RETRIEVAL FAILURE
4 points

Answer 1

1- real-world application
2- studying for exams should be conducted in the same room the exam is to take place to aid recall
3- this is linked with context dependant forgetting
4- theory has good external validity

Question 2

GIVE A LIMITATION OF RETRIEVAL FAILURE DUE TO CONTEXT
4 points

Answer 2

1- the effect of context is not as strong in real-world situations
2- Baddeley argued that the effect of context isn’t very strong in real-world situations
3- its difficult to find contexts as contrasting as land and water (Godden and Baddeley) min real life
4- therefore retrieval failure due to a lack of contextual cues may not be a good model to explain forgetting

Question 3

GIVE A LIMITATION OF STUDIES INTO RETRIEVAL FAILURE.
3 points

Answer 3

1- artificial task
2- many of the studies into retrieval failure involve learning lists of words
3- therefore studies lack ecological validity and real world application