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information entity > theoretical entity > testable hypothesis > trace decay hypothesis

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trace decay hypothesis  

Definition(s)

  • The hypothesis that forgetting is based on the weakening of the memory trace with the passage of time.

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Synonym(s)

  • decay hypothesis
  • decay theory
  • memory decay
  • Memory trace decay
  • spontaneous forgetting
  • temporal decay
  • time-based decay
  • trace decay

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Brown, J. (1958). Some tests of the decay theory of immediate memory. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 10(1), 12–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470215808416249

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
  • • Ricker, T. J., Vergauwe, E., & Cowan, N. (2014). Decay theory of immediate memory: From Brown (1958) to today (2014). The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 141(2), 98-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2014.914546

    [Study type: historical study / Access: closed]

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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