PSYCH 3312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Interference Theory, Recognition Memory
15 Feb 2018
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4) recognition memory for large amounts of material. Recognition tests yield above-chance performance on large amounts of info. High-frequency words (e. g. , market ) are easier to recall but harder to recognize. Low-frequency words (e. g. , sextant ) are harder to recall but easier to recognize. Picture superiority: memory for pictures is superior for memory for words, all else being equal. Recognition superiority: recognition are easier than recall tests, all else being equal. Decay: fade from memory as time passes. Retrieval difficulty: memory available, but not accessible. All may contribute to forgetting at the same time! Encoding-retrieval mismatch"s source of forgetting is that the retrieval cue does not match encoded info. Interference source of forgetting is cue overload - multiple similar items related to single retrieval cue. Due to some non-psychological mechanism, such as deterioration of synapses or neurons. Diff ppl will be in diff emotional states when they are tested. 13) encoding-retrieval mismatch = the underwater vocab study.
