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Unit 5 – Cognitive Psychology
Topic 5.5
How does retroactive interference contribute towards forgetting?
Memories decay over time due to lack of use.
Our beliefs influence our recall leading to distortions in memory.
Older information interferes with the recall of newer material.
Later learning disrupts the recall of older information.
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AP Psychology - 5.5 Forgetting and Memory Distortion
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