Interference Theory (IT) (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does Interference Theory propose causes forgetting from long-term memory?
What does Interference Theory propose causes forgetting from long-term memory?
Similar info confusing stored memories
Which type of interference occurs when old memories disrupt recall of new information?
Which type of interference occurs when old memories disrupt recall of new information?
Proactive interference
A new car registration making it harder to recall the old one is an example of what?
A new car registration making it harder to recall the old one is an example of what?
Retroactive interference
In Schmidt et al.'s study, what correlated with forgetting childhood street names?
In Schmidt et al.'s study, what correlated with forgetting childhood street names?
Number of times moved house
How many street names did participants try to recall in Schmidt et al.'s study?
How many street names did participants try to recall in Schmidt et al.'s study?
48
What did Baddeley and Hitch find about rugby players' forgetting?
What did Baddeley and Hitch find about rugby players' forgetting?
More related to games played than time
What effect did sleep have in Abel and Bauml's study?
What effect did sleep have in Abel and Bauml's study?
Reduced both interference types
What is the main limitation of Interference Theory?
What is the main limitation of Interference Theory?
Only explains forgetting of similar info
What method do researchers typically use to investigate interference?
What method do researchers typically use to investigate interference?
Word pair lists in lab experiments
According to IT, what happens to interfered memories?
According to IT, what happens to interfered memories?
They remain but become hard to access