Kofi revises his history notes in his bedroom, feeling calm. In the exam hall he feels anxious and cannot remember several dates. That evening, back at home and relaxed, the dates come straight back to him.
Using retrieval failure, explain why Kofi forgot the dates in the exam.
37 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 5.1 Key Concepts, covering 5.1.1 Stages of information processing, 5.1.2 Types of forgetting, and 5.1.3 Brain, neurological damage and memory. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.