Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

decay p. 233
interference p. 234
cue-dependent 
forgetting p. 234
proactive 
interference p. 234
retroactive 
interference p. 234
Alzheimer’s disease p. 235
amnesia p. 236
retrograde amnesia p. 236
anterograde amnesia p. 236
Korsakoff’s 
syndrome p. 236
retrieving material as a result of the interference of 
previously learned material.
4. Match the following memory disorders with the correct 
information:
1. Affects alcoholics; may
a.
Alzheimer’s disease
result in hallucinations.
b. Korsakoff’s syndrome
2. Memory loss occurring
c. Amnesia
without other mental 
problems. 
3. Beta amyloid defect; 
progressive forgetting 
and physical deterioration.
R E T H I N K
1. What are the implications of proactive and retroactive 
interference for learning multiple foreign languages? 
Would earlier language training in a different language 
help or hinder learning a new language?
2. From a healthcare provider’s perspective: Alzheimer’s disease 
and amnesia are two of the most pervasive memory 
dysfunctions that threaten many individuals. What sorts 
of activities might health care providers offer their 
patients to help them combat their memory loss?
 Answers to Evaluate Questions
1. 
decay; 2.
interfer
ence; 3. 
retr
oactive, pr
oactive; 4. 
1-b, 2-c, 
3-a
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7 
Memory
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