Explanations for forgetting

• INterference- when forgetting occurs because one memory blocks another
• Proactive interference- is when forgetting occurs when older memories disrupt the recall of newer memories
• Retroactive intereference- forgetting occurs when newer memories disrupt the recall of older memories
• A01 for interference

  [Mcgeoch&McDonald]- studied retroactive interference by changing similarity between 2 sets of materials

  • Learn a list of 10 words, then a new list
  • The most similar (synonym) list produced the worst recall
  • interference is strongest when memories are similar
• +Research to support interference [Baddley&Hitch]

  • asked rugby players to recall teams that they played
  • Recall was better for players that had missed some matches - real world application= increases validity