PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Interference Theory, Forgetting Curve
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Non-sense syllables: arbitrarily formed syllable with no meaning, especially in songs or as used in memory experiments and tests. Right after you learn something, you are likely to forget it. We forget things because : trace decay: memory fades over time. Interference: other information interferes with your ability to recall target information: retroactive interference: new learning interferes with old, proactive interference: old learning interferes with new. When trying to learn a list, not every item is treated equally. We are much more likely to remember things on the ends of the list: primacy (first items) and recency (last items) effect. Remembering to carry out some intended action in the absence of any explicit reminder to do so. Press the q key when you see a piece of furniture. Every time you see i while filling out surveys, circle it. Cons: artificial, participants behave differently from usual, no distractions. Mail me this form in the next week.
