PSYC 3330 Chapter 9: Chapter 9 incidental forget
2 Dec 2016
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Incidental forgetting: memory failures occurring without the intention to forget. Motivated forgetting: broad term encompassing intentional forgetting as well as forgetting triggered by motivations, but lacking conscious intention. Logarithmic decline in memory retention as a function of time elapse, first described by. Extremely rapid at first, but gradually slowed down over time. The rate of forgetting exhibited as more logarithmic than linear. Headlines in newspaper and tv broadcasts for each day over 4 years. Substantial forgetting for public events, with recall dropping from 60-30% in a year. Performed much poorly when their recall was tested compared to recognition. Tested memory for names and pictures of classmates. Ability to recognize a face or a name remained high. Ability to recall name in response to a face showed more extensive forgetting. Permastore: seems as though forgetting only occurs after a certain point might level out after 2 years. Overall retention is determined by initial learning.
