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Forgetting
Theories of Forgetting
Decay Theory
It is assumed that a memory trace deteriorates unless used. This principle was first espoused by Thorndike, who posited a law of disuse. The assumption that decays alone accounts for forgetting has never been popular among psychologists except when explaining STM.
Interference Theory
Interference effects are currently believed to be more important than decay as an explanation of forgetting. According to this theory, forgetting arises because of competing e…
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Measurement of Memory
- Recall: Remembering of previously learned information is known as Recall. Nature, intensity, and clarity of stimuli are the major factors affecting recall. A limitation of recall is that it does not measure full amount retained. Recall is of the following types.
- Free Recall: Recall of items in any order. It demonstrates primacy and recency effect.
- Serial Recall: Recall of items in the order in which they were learned. Barlett used this method of repeated recall over a …
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