Question

Write out a chart or explain in writing how you would conduct an experiment on retroactive interference. Make sure to clearly indicate what is given to both the control and experimental groups. (6 Points)

Answer 1

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The form of interference where new memories restrain the capacity to old information is called Retroactive Interference. The idea of retroactive interference is not at all uncommon. In fact, this has happened to everyone in different times in life. A simple example for this kind of interference would be when trying to learn two different things.

Example: You might have recently learned the names of different countries in Asia, and later on you might have learned the names of different countries in Africa. If you were now made to recall the names of countries in Asia, you might mix up the countries in Africa. The information seems to be jumping in front of each other and the memories jumble up.

This is just one of the examples of how retroactive interference occurs. Retroactive interference occurs when new memories hold back an individual from retaining past memories. When compared to proactive interference, experts have pointed out that the effects of retroactive interference maybe greater. While competition is the only thing that prevents recall of the memory in proactive interference, there is also unlearning in retroactive interference.