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6. newly stored information interfering with retrieval of older information
- retroactive interference
- proactive interference
- forgetting
- context dependent
7. interference is strongest when
- taught by same person
- info is similar
- learned in same place
- learned at same time
8. repression
- emotionally threatening memories put to back of mind
- unimportant memories forgotten
- unable to think of anything else
- pleasant memories forgotten
9. forgetting
- not memories to begin with
- failure to retrieve memories
- memories being replaces
- memories no longer existin
10. cue dependent forgetting
- misleading info
- failure to retrieve prompts that trigger recall
- new info preventing recall of old info
- old info preventing recall of new info
11. older info interfering with retrieval of newer memories
- proactive
- state dependent
- retroactive
- cue dependednt
12. Schmidt et al
- anxiety = worse recall
- positive correlation between number of house moves and streets forgotten
- car crash
- negative correlation between no of house moves and streets forgotten
13. state dependent
- diff weather
- diff internal setting
- diff external settign
- same internal setting
14. repression can lead to
- false memories
- alzheimers
- ptsd
- lying