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Unit 5 – Cognitive Psychology
Topic 5.5
How does the principle of interference theory, commonly used in explaining forgetting, align with the concept of cognitive load in educational psychology?
Both concepts suggest that too much information can overwhelm the brain's processing capacity.
Interference theory contradicts cognitive load by suggesting forgetfulness is due to conflicting memories.
Cognitive load supports interference theory but posits that forgetting occurs due to lack of attention.
The two theories are unrelated; one deals with memory failure while the other is about learning efficiency.
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