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Is retrieval-induced forgetting an inhibitory process?

C C Williams1, R T Zacks

  • 1Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1117, USA. carrick@eyelab.msu.edu

The American Journal of Psychology
|October 20, 2001
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Retrieval practice can impair memory recall for unpracticed items within a category. This study confirms retrieval-induced forgetting is replicable but questions the inhibitory account.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • The retrieval practice paradigm demonstrates retrieval-induced forgetting.
  • Practicing recalling some information can hinder recall of related information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate memory performance within the retrieval practice paradigm.
  • To determine the replicability of retrieval-induced forgetting.
  • To evaluate the inhibitory account of this memory phenomenon.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted.
  • Participants engaged in memory retrieval tasks.
  • Memory recall for studied categories was assessed.

Main Results:

  • The retrieval-induced forgetting effect was found to be replicable.

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  • Evidence supporting a purely inhibitory account was not consistently found.

    • Conclusions:

    • Retrieval-induced forgetting is a robust effect.
    • The underlying mechanisms may be more complex than inhibition alone.