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McGeoch & McDonald …
McGeoch & McDonald
Interference Theory
Evaluation:
Lack of mundane realism in artificial environment means may not apply to interference in everyday life
Time for remembering was brief, doesn't reflect real life either
Conclusion:
Interference was the strongest when the memories are similar.
Findings:
Interference decreased as the groups progressed.
1.2 words recalled (mean)
1.8 words recalled (mean)
2.1 words recalled (mean)
2.6 words recalled (mean)
3.7 words recalled (mean)
4.4 words recalled (mean)
Procedure:
6 groups of participants
Each group learned the same list of two syllable adjectives until 100% accurate.
Second list then learnt :
Synonyms
Antonyms
Unrelated words
Nonsense syllables
3 digit numbers
No new list