Psychology- interference

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  • Created on: 20-12-21 14:19
What is the definition of interference?
It’s a memory phenomenon whereby two pieces of information conflict with each other, resulting in forgetting one or both pieces of information or distorting some memory.
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How many types of interference are there?
Two.
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What are the two types of interference?
Proactive interference and Retroactive interference.
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What is proactive interference?
When an old piece of information conflicts with a piece of new information.
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What is an example of proactive interference?
When a teacher forgets new names because she has learnt so many names already.
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What is retroactive interference?
When a new piece of information conflicts with an older piece of information.
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What is an example of retroactive interference?
A teacher has learnt so many new names, she forgets the names of her students from last year.
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What makes interference worse?
When the memories are similar.
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Who found the effects of similarity on interference?
McGeoch and McDonald.
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How did McGeoch and McDonald find this?
They asked pps to learn a world list to 100% accuracy and then gave them a new list to learn. The new list varied in the degree to which it was similar to the old list.
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What were the different conditions in the study?
1- synonyms.
2- antonyms.
3- unrelated.
4- constant syllables.
5- three-digit numbers.
6- no new list. (Control condition)
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What did McGeoch and McDonald find?
Performance depended on the nature of the second list. The most similar material (synonyms) produced the worst recall.
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What conclusion did they make from these results?
That interference is strongest when the memories are similar.
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What is one strength of this theory?
Support for interference in real-world situations. Rugby player study. Most games played= worst recall.
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What is one limitation of this theory?
Interference effects may be overcome using cues. Tulving and Psotka categories word list studies.
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Name another strength of this theory.
Support from drug studies. Diazepam and placebo recalling material.
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Name another limitation of this theory.
Validity issues. Tight co-founding variables in lab studies. Everyday recall is much later than learning.
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