Interference Theory
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- Created on: 26-01-16 17:21
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2. What happens after 30 seconds if information is not rehearsed in the short term memory?
- It decays and is forgotten
- It stays in the STM
- It goes back to the sensory memory
- It fades away
3. What is a weakness of the studies that look at interference?
- They don't use big samples
- They don't give the correct results
- They are manipulated to bring about the desired response
- They don't give valid results
4. What is retroactive interference?
- A memory goes straight to the short term memory
- When an older memory interferes with a newer memory
- When a newer memory interferes with an older memory
- A memory is instantly forgotten
5. What does the trace decay theory state?
- Forgetting is not always a bad thing
- Forgetting occurs as a result of the automatic decay or fading of the memory trace
- Forgetting occurs as a results of the short term memory failing
- Forgetting is the result of having too much information in the brain
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