Explanations for Forgetting: Interference

Question 1

What does the inference theory state

Answer 1

That other information confuses or disrupts our memory

Question 2

When is the inference theory more likely to happen?

Answer 2

When the information is similar

Question 3

What are the two example of inference

Answer 3

Proactive and Retroactive

Question 4

Define proactive

Answer 4

When old information disrupts recall of new information

Question 5

Define Retroactive

Answer 5

When new information disrupts the recall of information of old information

Question 6

What case studies support these

Answer 6

McGough & McDonald
Baddley & Hitch

Question 7

Outline McGough & McDonald case study

Answer 7

• Participants learned 10 words that were synonyms with 100% accuracy (old list)
• particpants had to learn another list with new list of items (new list)
• supported retroactive as they werent abke to remeber old list as they were synonyms

Question 8

rugby players

Outline Baddley & Hitch

Answer 8

• Asked rugby players to recall tea,m theyve played against this season
• included players who played most ganes and players who missed a few
• players who played more games had more inferencing information so forgets more
• compated to those who played less games due to injury
• this supoorts retreoactive interference can disrupt memory

Question 9

what are the limitstations of Mcgeogh and mcdonald

disadvantages (-)

Answer 9

• lacks mundane realism as ina real life scenrio you will probably recall information in several days not in 2hrs
  shows inference isnt valid reason to explain forgetting in LTM
  *lacks ecological validity
  so wont be able to apply to real life scenrios

Question 10

limitstions of Baddley & Hitch

disadvantage

Answer 10

lack of control of EV
cannot establish cause effect
may be other factors such as fatigue and lack of motivation

Question 11

Who made the case study that overcomes inference

against inference

Answer 11

Tulving &Psotka

Question 12

outline tulving & Pstoka
aim

Answer 12

Your more likely to forget original list the the more words you learn

Question 13

outline the tulving & Pstoka procedure

Answer 13

Participants learned lists of 24 words, divided into six categories.
They were asked to recall the words in two conditions:
Free recall (without cues).
Cued recall (given category names as prompts).

Question 14

what is the findings of Tulving & pstoka

Answer 14

Free recall: The more lists learned, the worse the recall (interference).
Cued recall: Recall was almost 100%, even after multiple lists.

Question 15

conclusion ir tulving & Pstoka

Answer 15

forgetting in the LTM is mainley due to retreival failure (lack of cues)