Concept information
Preferred term
acid bath theory
Definition
- A theory according to which the forgetting a memory trace in short-term memory occurs during the storage phase, specifically within the retention interval, and depends on the number of stored items—likened to the amount of acid—and their similarity—analogous to acid concentration.
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- 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
• Document 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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