Explanations for Forgetting (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards

Info in LTM but inaccessible without retrieval cues

Memory best when retrieval matches encoding conditions

Recall fails when external environment differs from learning

Recall fails when internal state differs from learning

Divers recalled better when test matched learning environment (underwater vs land)

Recall better when alcohol state matched at testing & learning

Cued recall group outperformed free recall group

Mood, arousal level, or substance use

Recreate original context to provide retrieval cues

Context-dependent effect disappeared in recognition tests