Explanations for forgetting 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyMemoryA2/A-levelAQA Created by: ciaramarie01Created on: 16-03-19 17:58 Who researched into interference Underwood and Postman 1 of 7 Name one explanation for forgetting Interference theory - Proactive and retroactive 2 of 7 What is meant by interference? When memories interfere and disrupt each other 3 of 7 What is proactive interference? Older memories interfering and hinder new ones 4 of 7 Retroactive Interference Newer memories interfering with older ones. 5 of 7 when is interference more likely to occur? provide an example When memories are similar e.g. changing your phone number, the old number can interfere with the new one. 6 of 7 What did Mcgeoch and Mcdonald do in their study into interference? They investigated the similarity of materials. 7 of 7
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