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Inference Theory - Coggle Diagram
Inference Theory
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- occurs : old info in LTM interferes w/ learning of new info
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- supports PI - found if ppl learnt 15 or more word lists during same experiment 24 hrs later recall was 20%
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- occurs: new info interferes w/ recall of old info
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- gave ps list of nonsense syllables to learn for 6 mins
- after interval asked ps to recall lists
- performed worse on this task if given task to do in between
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- investigate inference effects in everyday setting - rugby players recalling names of opposing team
- players asked to recall names of players they remembered after game finished
- players who played most games forgot more players bc of interference
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- criticised for being artificial
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- cannot generalise it to everyday
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- explains a few situations of forgetting
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