Psychology Chapter on Memory Interference
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What best describes retroactive interference?

  • New material hinders the recall of previously learned information. (correct)
  • Experiences fade due to the passage of time.
  • New material has no effect on previously learned material.
  • Earlier learning negatively influences present learning.

    • Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to forgetting?

  • Memory consolidation. (correct)
  • Experiences becoming dim over time.
  • Interference from new material.
  • Proactive interference from earlier learning.

    • What happens during proactive interference?

  • New information is lost due to previous knowledge. (correct)
  • Earlier experiences become irrelevant over time.
  • New and old learnings compete for recall.
  • There is no impact of previous learning on the new material.

    • The fading of events and experiences over time contributes to which aspect of forgetting?

    <p>Memory decay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does new learning interfere with previously learned material?

    <p>By competing against the older material for memory retrieval.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes when earlier learning negatively influences present learning?

    <p>Proactive interference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect occurs when new learning disrupts previously learned material?

    <p>Retroactive interference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to forgetting by causing events and experiences to become less vivid over time?

    <p>Memory decay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes interference effects?

    <p>Both B and C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of interference occurs when learning something new makes it difficult to remember something you learned earlier?

    <p>Retroactive interference</p> Signup and view all the answers

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