Save
...
explanations for forgetting
interference theory
AO1
Save
Share
Learn
Content
Leaderboard
Share
Learn
Created by
sophie w
Visit profile
Cards (7)
What is one way forgetting can occur in long-term memory (LTM)?
Through
interference
View source
What is interference in the context of LTM?
When one set of
information
competes with another
View source
When is forgetting through interference more likely to occur?
When the two
sets
of information are similar
View source
How does the time gap between learning instances affect interference?
Short
time gaps
increase the
likelihood
of interference
View source
What are the two types of interference in forgetting?
Proactive Interference
(PI)
Retroactive Interference
(RI)
View source
What is proactive interference (PI)?
Previous
information competes with new information
View source
What is retroactive interference (RI)?
Recent
information
competes with old information
View source
See similar decks
2.4.1 Interference Theory
AQA A-Level Psychology > 2. Memory > 2.4 Explanations for Forgetting
28 cards
AQA GCSE Psychology
1687 cards
2.4 Explanations for Forgetting
AQA A-Level Psychology > 2. Memory
76 cards
2.2.1 Interference Theory
Edexcel A-Level Psychology > Unit 2: Cognitive Psychology > 2.2 Forgetting
35 cards
2.7 Forgetting and Other Memory Challenges
AP Psychology > Unit 2: Cognition
33 cards
AP Psychology
2391 cards
OCR GCSE Psychology
2567 cards
5.2 Theories and Explanations of Memory
OCR GCSE Psychology > Unit 5: Memory
44 cards
3.8 Interference
2024-25 AQA A-Level Physics > 3. Waves
80 cards
3.8 Interference
AQA A-Level Physics > 3. Waves
53 cards
2.2 Forgetting
Edexcel A-Level Psychology > Unit 2: Cognitive Psychology
86 cards
2.4.1 Bartlett’s Theory of Reconstructive Memory
Edexcel GCSE Psychology > Topic 2: Memory – How does your memory work? > 2.4 Theories of Memory
25 cards
2.4.2 Retrieval Failure Due to Absence of Cues
AQA A-Level Psychology > 2. Memory > 2.4 Explanations for Forgetting
48 cards
2.4.1 Bartlett’s Theory of Reconstructive Memory
Edexcel GCSE Psychology > Topic 2: Memory – How does your memory work? > 2.4 Theories of Memory
25 cards
2.1.3 Reconstructive Memory
Edexcel A-Level Psychology > Unit 2: Cognitive Psychology > 2.1 Memory Models
41 cards
5.3 Research Studies in Memory
OCR GCSE Psychology > Unit 5: Memory
96 cards
16.4.4 Psychodynamic Explanations
AQA A-Level Psychology > Unit 16: Forensic Psychology > 16.4 Psychological Explanations of Offending Behaviour
72 cards
2.2.1 Short-Term Memory
Edexcel GCSE Psychology > Topic 2: Memory – How does your memory work? > 2.2 Features of Memory
63 cards
Unit 5: Memory
OCR GCSE Psychology
216 cards
2.3 The Working Memory Model
AQA A-Level Psychology > 2. Memory
36 cards
Topic 2: Memory – How does your memory work?
Edexcel GCSE Psychology
245 cards