Cue-Dependent forgetting (forgetting)

Question 1

cue-dependent forgetting

Answer 1

this theory suggests that ‘forgotten’ information is actually available in our brains, it is just temporarily inaccessible

Question 2

Tulving’s argument on cue-dependent forgetting

Answer 2

information would be more easily retrieved if the cues present when the information was stored were also present when retrieval was required

Question 3

2 types of retrieval cues

Answer 3

• context cues
• state cues

Question 4

context cues

Answer 4

being in the same place as when the information was learned

Question 5

state cues

Answer 5

being in the same physical state as when information was learned

Question 6

Aim of Godden & Baddeley’s study on divers

Answer 6

• to investigate the effects of context cues on recall

Question 7

method of Godden & Baddeley’s study on divers

Answer 7

members of a diving club learned and recalled words either on land or underwater

Question 8

results of Godden & Baddeley’s study on divers

Answer 8

• those who recalled information in the same environment it was learnt recalled 40% more words than those recalling in a different environment
• this suggests retrieval of information is improved if it occurs in the same context which it was learnt

Question 9

evaluation of Godden & Baddeley’s study on divers

Answer 9

• being underwater was a natural environment for the divers, so it has high ecological validity
• learning and recalling information underwater is an unrealistic task, so it has low ecological validity

Question 10

Darley et al (marijuana)

Answer 10

Found that people who had hidden money after smoking marijuana were only able to find it after getting high again