A01

• What is does the interference theory argue?

  That forgetting is caused when two memories compete
• What is a proactive interference?

  When the information we're trying to keep in our memory gets confused with information that is already stored in the LTM cuasing forgetting
• What does retroactive interference mean?

  When the information we are trying to retrieve from LTM gets confused with new information that was recently memorised causing the old information to be forgotten
• What does proactive interference work in?


  Forwards in time
• What is an example of proactive interference?

  Memory of an old phone number disrupts attempts to recall a new phone number
• How can proactive interference be tested?


  By having ps learn a list of words then learn something new then getting them to recall the second thing they learned
• What does retroactive interference work in?

  Backwards with time
• What is an example of retroactive interference?

  The memory of a car registration number can prevent the recall of a previous one
• How can retroactive interference be tested?

  Having ps learn a list of words then getting them to learn something new then asking them to recall the first list they learned