Types of forgetting - interference

• What is the definition of interference in the context of memory?

  Interference refers to the phenomenon where new information interferes with the retrieval of previously learned information.
• What are the two types of interference?

  • Proactive interference: Old information interferes with new information.
  • Retroactive interference: New information interferes with old information.
• How does proactive interference manifest when learning a new language?

  It occurs when previously learned vocabulary from another language interferes with learning the new language.
• Give an example of proactive interference.

  Learning Spanish is hindered by previously learned French vocabulary.
• What is the effect of old knowledge on learning new material in proactive interference?

  The old knowledge hinders the ability to learn the new material.
• How does retroactive interference affect memory recall?

  It occurs when new information interferes with the recall of old information.
• Provide an example of retroactive interference.

  Struggling to remember old phone number because have learnt a new one
• What is the impact of an old memory on a new memory in retroactive interference?

  The old memory interferes with the formation of the new memory.