CLEP Intro Edu Psych

Category - Cognitive Perspective

Alan recently moved to a new city and has a new phone number. Every time somebody asks him for his phone number, his older number comes to mind and he struggles to remember his new phone number. What type of forgetting is this?
  1. Occlusion
  2. Unlearning
  3. Decay
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Occlusion is the sensation that a memory is covered by another memory. When a cue is presented, a stronger memory may surface. In this example, Alan’s cue is being asked for his phone number. Even though his new number is now associated with this cue, his old number is more strongly associated.
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