Interference: Retroactive & Proactive (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What describes the inability to recall something now that could be recalled previously?
What describes the inability to recall something now that could be recalled previously?
Forgetting
Which two theories explain why we forget?
Which two theories explain why we forget?
Trace decay & retrieval failure
What does trace decay theory propose?
What does trace decay theory propose?
Memories disappear from storage
What is retrieval failure?
What is retrieval failure?
Inability to retrieve memories
What is interference theory a reason for?
What is interference theory a reason for?
Retrieval failure
What does interference theory propose?
What does interference theory propose?
Similar memories are accidentally retrieved
What is proactive interference?
What is proactive interference?
Old memory interferes with new memory
What is retroactive interference?
What is retroactive interference?
New memory interferes with old memory
Moving house and giving your old address instead of new is an example of what?
Moving house and giving your old address instead of new is an example of what?
Proactive interference
Moving house and forgetting your old address is an example of what?
Moving house and forgetting your old address is an example of what?
Retroactive interference