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Explanations for Forgetting (Interference (Proactive interference (Where…
Explanations for Forgetting
Interference
Proactive
interference
Where old learning prevents recall of more recent information.
What we already know interferes with what we are currently learning
Retroactive
interference
where new learning prevents recall of previously learned information.
Chandler (1989)
Stated that students who study similar subjects at the same time often experience interference.
Retrieval Failure
Where information is available in LTM but cannot be recalled because of the absence of appropriate cues.
Cues
Context
External cues in the environment
e.g. smell, place
State
bodily cues inside of us
physical, emotional, mood,
Organisation
Recall is improved if the organisation gives a structure which provides triggers
eg categories.