Forgetting and Interference
Psychology ⇒ Learning and Memory
Forgetting and Interference starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how context-dependent memory can help reduce forgetting.
Describe one real-life example of retroactive interference.
Describe one way to reduce interference when studying for exams.
Describe the main idea behind the interference theory of forgetting.
Describe the role of time in the decay theory of forgetting.
Explain how retrieval failure differs from decay and interference as a cause of forgetting.
Explain the difference between proactive and retroactive interference.
Explain what is meant by 'retrieval cues' and how they help prevent forgetting.
Explain why interference is less likely to occur when learning very different types of information.
Explain why rehearsal can help prevent forgetting.
