test 2.10
decay
fading away of memory over time, course of forgetting is rapid and levels off over time, despite encoding you'll still forget later
relearning
learning something more quickly when learned a second time "reviewing" speed = time
retroactive interference
the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information backward acting
proactive interference
the disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information forward acting
state-dependent retrieval
the tendency for information to be better recalled when the person is in the same state during encoding and retrieval easily received when put back in that state (moods)