GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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You forget your locker combination from 6th grade because your current locker combo interferes
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You forget your new phone number because your old number interferes
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You can’t remember what you learned in first period because fourth period interferes
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You forget the winner of last year’s swim meet because the winner of this year’s meet interferes
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Detailed explanation-1: -An everyday example of proactive interference is when you get a new mobile phone number: your memory for your old number will disrupt your attempts to remember your new number. Retroactive interference occurs when the learning of new information, interferes with the recall of old information from long-term memory.
Detailed explanation-2: -An example of proactive interference in everyday life would be a difficulty in remembering a friend’s new phone number after having previously learned the old number.
Detailed explanation-3: -Proactive interference is when older memories interfere with the retrieval of newer memories. Because older memories are often better rehearsed and more strongly cemented in long-term memory, it is often easier to recall previously learned information rather than more recent learning.
Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of being proactive include: Studying for an exam so you have the best chance of succeeding, Turning up to work early to be prepared for your day, and. Asking for help when you are stuck rather than failing at a test.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Interference Theory of Forgetting He stated that retrieval and recall of memory could be interrupted by previous knowledge and new information. For example, an individual will not remember what they had for breakfast on Sunday because of the number of meals consumed throughout the week.