Describe What Symbolic Interactionists Mean by the Social Construction of Reality

question 9

Essay

Describe what symbolic interactionists mean by the social construction of reality.

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.

Decay

The process of decline in quality, power, or vigor, often used in the context of physical objects deteriorating or the fading of memories over time.

Cue-dependent Forgetting

The inability to recall information in the absence of specific cues or contexts that were present at the time the memory was formed.