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This study is based on the theory of cue dependent forgetting - more specifically, context dependent forgetting - a phenomena in cognitive psychology, proposed by Tulving and Pearlstone (1979).
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Abstract This study is based on the theory of cue dependent forgetting - more specifically, context dependent forgetting - a phenomena in cognitive psychology, proposed by Tulving and Pearlstone (1979). A study by Abernathy (1940) has been replicated, using an experimental method to test the alternative hypothesis that recall is better in the same environment as information is learnt. With a significant difference of 7% higher recall in the same environment as information was learnt, the alternative hypothesis has been accepted. Introduction Background research This investigation involves research into memory, which is part of cognitive psychological theory. The cognitive approach assumes that the brain is an information processor with inputs, processes and outputs. Memory is one such process, where information is encoded, stored and then recalled. One theory of memory is the multi-store model, proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin, which suggests there are three different memory stores - sensory memory, short-term...
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