Interference

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Created on: 28-01-16 18:17

Peterson & Peterson (1959)

Participants remembered trigrams. Given intervals of 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 seconds, had to do interference tasks, then had to recall the information. Found after 3 seconds success rate = 50%, after 6, 9, 12 seconds success rate = 10%, 18 secs = 5%

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Evaluation of Peterson & Peterson (1959)

Careful to reduce factors that could affect recall other than time, Used trigrams to eliminate the attached meaning that might be used to remember. Lacks mundane realism & ecological validity

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Underwood & Postman (1960)

Participants split into 2. Group A = learn word pairs & another word list. Group B = first list. Group B's recall = much better than Group A. Suggests new learning interfered with ability to remember previously learnt info (proactive interference)

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Evaluation of Underwood & Postman (1960)

Lacks mundane realism & the experiment is artificial as it's done in a lab setting so is unnatural

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Evaluation of Peterson & Peterson (1959)

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Careful to reduce factors that could affect recall other than time, Used trigrams to eliminate the attached meaning that might be used to remember. Lacks mundane realism & ecological validity

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Underwood & Postman (1960)

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Evaluation of Underwood & Postman (1960)

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