explanations of forgetting: interference

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  • Created on: 08-09-19 14:55
when does interference occur
when 2 pieces of inormation come into conflict with each other
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what does interference result in
forgetting or memory distortion
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what type of memory is interference most common in
LTM
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what does interference make more difficult
locate memories
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why would we forget something in the LTM
we can't access the memories
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what are the two types of interference
proactive and retroactive
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when does proactive occur
an older memory interferes with a new one
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example of PI
a teacher forgetting names because of her past classes
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what is retroactive interference
a new memory interferes with an old one
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example of RI
teacher can't remember names of old class because of new one
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who carried out a study into interference
mcGeoch and Mcdonald
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what did they find out
interference is worse when the memories are similar
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what did mcgeoch and mcdonald make pp do
pp had to learn 10 words until they could remember them with 100% accuracy, then they had to learn a new list
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give examples of the groups
synonyms, antonyms, words unrelated to the original, consonant syllables, 3 digit numbers, no new list
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findings
the most similar material (synonyms) produced the worst recall
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