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AP Psychology 2.7 Forgetting and Other Memory Challenges Questions

Explain encoding failure, distinguish proactive from retroactive interference, and apply source amnesia to errors about where remembered information originated.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Psychology

Exam points

  • explain encoding failure as information never being adequately processed into memory
  • distinguish proactive old-to-new interference from retroactive new-to-old interference
  • apply source amnesia when information is remembered but its origin is forgotten or misidentified

Covered syllabus points

2.7.A—Explain possible reasons why memory failure or errors may occur

Question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Jackie has been chosen for the lead role in the school play. She is both nervous and excited about this opportunity.

Part B Explain how each of the following concepts may hinder her performance in the play.

- Proactive interference

- Yerkes-Dodson law of arousal

Proactive interference

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