The Role of Interference in Short-Term Forgetting

Authors

Monserrat Leal-Arcos, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Gabriel Hull, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Francisco Sanchez
Rhiannon N. Soriano Smith, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
William B. Ridgway, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Description

Two explanations have been proposed to explain forgetting: decay (forgetting occurs as a function of time) and interference (mental activity can impinge on the consolidation of a recently acquired memory). Wickelgren (1974) proposed a model of forgetting which suggests that forgetting is a function of both decay and interference, best expressed as a power-exponential function. The present research will be the first to directly examine whether Wickelgren's model accurately predicts the observed effects of these two components on forgetting. This research will further the study of human memory by improving current models, and helping to resolve the debate surrounding decay and interference.

Publication Date

Spring 4-27-2022

Language

English

Keywords

Memory; Cognitive science; Cognitive neuroscience

Disciplines

Sociology

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765 KB

Comments

Faculty Mentor: Colleen M. Parks

Recommended Citation

Leal-Arcos, Monserrat; Hull, Gabriel; Sanchez, Francisco; Soriano Smith, Rhiannon N.; and Ridgway, William B., "The Role of Interference in Short-Term Forgetting" (2022). Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters. 99.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/durep_posters/99

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