Forgetting

Name:

 

Class:

 
 

1)  Define proactive interference and retroactive interference.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2)  Record the percentage of words on each list you recalled correctly.

 
 

      List 1 ________

 
 
 
 

      List 2 ________

 
 
 
 

      List 1 (2nd time) _________

 
 
 
 

3)  Did you use any special techniques to remember words more effectively?

     Describe these techniques.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4)  After learning the second set of paired words, did you experience proactive

     interference?  If so, did this affect your performance?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5) After learning the second set of paired words, did you experience retroactive

    interference?  If so, did this affect your performance?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

6)  What is the best way to reduce proactive and retroactive interference while studying?