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C C Chandler1, G J Gargano

  • 1Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-4820, USA.

Memory & Cognition
|November 1, 1995
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Retrieving memories can be hindered by recently encountered, similar information. However, semantically related information can sometimes aid recall, demonstrating cue-dependent forgetting in memory retrieval.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Memory Studies

Background:

  • Memory retrieval is often studied using paired-associate learning.
  • Understanding factors that interfere with or facilitate recall is crucial for memory research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how presenting a related item (A-C) affects recall of a target item (A-B).
  • To explore the conditions under which related items interfere with or facilitate memory recall.

Main Methods:

  • Participants learned A-B word pairs.
  • Recall was tested using cued recall (e.g., A-?).
  • An A-C 'relative' item was presented before recall in varying conditions.

Main Results:

  • Presentation of an A-C relative generally reduced A-B recall, particularly when recent and accessible.

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  • Semantically similar relatives (A-B') facilitated recall.
  • Semantically dissimilar relatives (A-C) interfered with recall.

    • Conclusions:

    • Memory interference effects are best explained by cue-dependent forgetting, where retrieval cues interact with memory traces.
    • The findings suggest that interference occurs when the retrieval cue does not match the target memory trace.
    • Blocking and discrimination processes do not fully account for the observed interference patterns.