Concept information
Preferred term
acid bath theory
Definition
- According to this theory, forgetting a memory trace in short-term memory occurs during the storage phase of the information, and more specifically, during the retention interval. Forgetting is a function of the number of stored items (by analogy, the amount of acid) and their similarity (by analogy, the acid concentration).
Broader concept
Entry terms
- acid bath model
- acid bath principle
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
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• Posner, M. I., & Konick, A. F. (1966). On the role of interference in short-term retention. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 72(2), 221. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0023458
[Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
Creator
- Frank Arnould
Theory of
In other languages
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French
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modèle du bain d'acide
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principe du bain d'acide
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-M9G39NZF-R
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