Memory Part Two

Forgetting occurs when a failure emerges within ____________________

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Forgetting occurs when a failure emerges within ____________________

ecoding, storage, and retrieval

If information is incomplete or we do not use effective memory strategies (not using good cues or associations ) failures are likely to occur with

Information that has not been activated in a long time becomes harder to retrieve out of memory is caused by ___________ failures. (we have to keep activating cues and associations or else they will decay)

Information inaccessible when the necessary retrieval cues are not present or cannot be recreated - i.e. why did I walk into this room?
Sometimes we think of the wrong thing (interference) i.e. when you know something is wrong but it is the only thing that you can think of is example of ____________ failure.

What was Ebbinghaus' study and what did he find?

He was interested in how long you can retain information
He taught himself nonsense syllables (so he could not connect words to things that he knows )

When Memories for new and old information conflict with one another --- new info conflicting with old or old conflicting with new, it is considered _____________

When you change your password and your fingers type the old password and you have to think of your new password is an example of ___________

proactive interference

What is proactive interference?

when old memories interfere with recall of new memories

when you get a hair cut and you forget how you looked before getting the hair cut is an example of ________________.

Retroactive interference

What is retroactive interference?

New memories effect the recall of old memories