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Psychology of Learning and Memory
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What triggers inhibition according to the retrieval-induced forgetting theory?

  • The elimination of competing memories
  • The impossibility of retrieval practice
  • The need to overcome interference during retrieval (correct)
  • The strengthening of practiced items
  • What is the expected outcome of replacing retrieval practice with restudy, according to the retrieval-induced forgetting theory?

  • Enhanced retrieval-induced forgetting
  • Increased strengthening of practiced items
  • No impact on retrieval-induced forgetting
  • Elimination of later forgetting of competing memories (correct)
  • What is the primary mechanism underlying retrieval-induced forgetting, according to the theory?

  • Strengthening of practiced items
  • Elimination of competing memories
  • Inhibition of practiced items
  • The struggle to extract a trace from memory in the face of interference (correct)
  • What property of retrieval-induced forgetting is demonstrated by the effect of interference during retrieval practice on retrieval-induced forgetting?

    <p>Interference dependence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of interference is responsible for the forgetting of competing memories in the retrieval-induced forgetting theory?

    <p>Interference-based forgetting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected outcome of retrieval-induced forgetting for high-frequency competing items, compared to low-frequency competing items?

    <p>Greater retrieval-induced forgetting for high-frequency competing items</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of interference occurs when earlier memories disrupt the ability to retrieve more recent memories?

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

    What is the term for the tendency for the retrieval of some target items to impair the later ability to recall other items related to targets?

    <p>Retrieval-induced forgetting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the forgetting of previously learned information due to the learning of new information?

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

    What is the mechanism by which retrieval practice leads to the forgetting of related items?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What property of retrieval-induced forgetting predicts that forgetting generalizes to new cues?

    <p>Cue independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the impairment of previously learned information due to the learning of new information that is highly related to the previously learned information?

    <p>Highly related second list impairs recall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of forgetting occurs when the retrieval of a memory is impaired by the presence of newer, similar information?

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

    Which type of forgetting is characterized by the intentional suppression of memories?

    <p>Directed forgetting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism underlying retrieval-induced forgetting?

    <p>Suppression of memories to avoid interference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency of newer information to impede the retrieval of similar older memories?

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

    What is the process by which the retrieval of a memory is impaired by the presence of similar memories?

    <p>Associative blocking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the phenomenon where the retrieval of a memory is influenced by the similarity between the retrieval cues and the conditions during encoding?

    <p>Encoding specificity principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Retrieval-Induced Forgetting

    • Retrieval practice triggers inhibition, leading to forgetting of competing memories
    • Active retrieval of practiced items induces forgetting of competing memories
    • Replacing retrieval practice with re-study eliminates later forgetting of competing memories

    Properties of Retrieval-Induced Forgetting

    • Retrieval-specificity: retrieval-induced forgetting is induced by the struggle to extract a trace from memory in the face of interference
    • Strength independence: retrieval-induced forgetting is not due to strengthening of practiced items
    • Interference dependence: interference during retrieval practice affects retrieval-induced forgetting

    Interference-Based Forgetting

    • Proactive interference: earlier memories disrupt the ability to retrieve more recent memories
    • Interference-based forgetting worsens with increasing amounts of training on new material
    • Learning new materials can substantially worsen memory of old materials

    Types of Forgetting

    • Cue-dependent/context-dependent forgetting: memory failures due to changes in retrieval cues or context
    • State-dependent forgetting: physiological state at encoding and retrieval affects memory
    • Incidental forgetting: unintentional memory failures
    • Interference-based forgetting: due to competition between memories
    • Retrieval-induced forgetting: due to retrieval practice
    • Motivated forgetting: intentional or motivated forgetting, including directed forgetting and retrieval suppression

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    This quiz covers the concept of proactive interference in learning and memory, where new information can impair memory of previously learned materials.

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