PsychSim 5: Forgetting

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PsychSim 5: FORGETTING Name: __________________________________________ Date: __________________________________________ This activity will help you understand one of the reasons why we forget information interference. Encoding Failure What does an encoding failure mean in terms of memory? Section: ________________________

It means that an individual failed to register the information and thus can't remember it.
Encoding Example no Did you remember the duplicate letter? _______________ Why do most people have difficulty with this task? Because the letters came on the screen faster than most people have the ability to identify them and register them in memory. Other Failures What other explanations are there for our failure to recall information at a later time? Memory fades with age Comparing the Results How did your results differ on Trial 1 versus Trial 2?
I did much better on the rst trial than I did on the second.

Other Types of Interference Name and briefly describe two types of interference that affect memory during processing and storage. 1. Proactive interference occurs when old information works forward to disrupt our memory for newer material. 2.Retroactive interference occurs when new information works backward to disrupt our memory for earlier information. Paired-Associates Study Trials 30% What was your score on Test 1? ________

60% What was your score on Test 2? ________

25% What was your score on Test 3? ________

What did your results on the three trials indicate?
My memory can be disrupted through retroactive interference.