Differentiate between the decay theory and the interference theory of forgetting.
What will be an ideal response?
According to the decay theory, new learning involves the creation of a neurochemical "memory trace," which will eventually disintegrate. Thus, the decay theory suggests that the passage of time is responsible for forgetting. The interference theory of forgetting states that one forgets not because one actually lose memories from storage but rather because other information gets in the way of what one is trying to remember. For a student who studies for a biology test, then studies for a history test, and then takes the biology test, the information about history will interfere with remembering the information about biology.
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