13 Facts About Interference theory

Interference theory's experiment was similar to the Stroop task, and required subjects to sort two decks of cards with words into two piles.

Proactive Interference theory affects susceptibility to span performance limitations, as span performance in later experimental trials were worse than performance in earlier trials.

Retroactive Interference theory has been localized to the left anterior ventral prefrontal cortex by magnetoencephalography studies investigating Retroactive Interference theory and working memory in elderly adults.

Retroactive Interference theory has been investigated using pitch perception as the learning medium.

Output Interference theory occurs when the initial act of recalling specific information interferes with the retrieval of the original information.

An example scenario in which Output Interference theory might occur would be if one had created a list of items to purchase at a grocery store, but then neglected to take the list when leaving home.

Interference theory conducted multiple experiments to determine the input conditioned necessary to produce Output Interference.

In long-term memory, Smith suggests that Output Interference theory has effects on extra-core material, which is represented as contextual information, rather than core material, which is highly available as a result of organization.

Decay theory is similar to interference theory in the way that old memories are lost over time.

Decay and interference theory differ in that Interference Theory has a second stimulus that impedes the retrieval of the first stimulus.

Interference theory says that the learning of new information decreases the retrieval of older information and this is true in dual task interference.

The Interference theory is that if two processes are being activated and they are not similar in any way, the brain will be confused as separate cognitive areas are being activated and there is conflicting communication between the two.

Navon and Miller claim that Dual Task Interference theory is caused by outcome conflict which is a result of one task producing, "outputs, throughputs, or side effects that are harmful to the processing of the [other task]".