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What psychologists mean by forgetting

What psychologists mean by forgetting

Schematic comparing proactive interference, retroactive interference, and retrieval failure with context and state cues labelled

Forgetting means failing to recall or recognise information when it is needed. This does not always mean the memory has vanished from long-term memory.

Forgetting Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Forgetting

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Psychology Forgetting. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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