7.3 Flashcards
schemes
organized clusters of memories that constitute a persons knowledge or beliefs about events, objects, and ideas [product of culture and experience]
constructive memory
a process by which we first recall a generalized scheme and then add in specific details
infantile amnesia
where you do not have any personal or autobiographical memories from your third birthday
false memory
remembering events that did not occur, or incorrectly recalling details of an event [memory is unstable and changes]
misinformation effect
when information occurring after an event become part of the memory of the event [memory bias] why jury members are asked to avoid reading about or watching TV reports related to the case
source memory
the memory for how or where information was initially acquired, is a important part of our ability to detect misinformation [the source/ context]
imagination inflation
the increased confidence in a false memory of a event following repeated imagination of the event “i’m sure it happened”
guided imagery
a technique used by some clinics (and police investigations) to help people recover details of events they they are unable to remember [guided instructions]
DRM procedure
participants study a list of highly related words called “sematic” associates [butter, crust, jam….. bread = missing word (critical lure)]
recovered memory
a memory of a traumatic event that is suddenly recovered after blocking the memory of that event out for a long period of time … years often
recovered memory controversy
heated debate among psychologist about the validity of recovered memories
what are the 2 sides to recovered memory controversy?
side 1) mental health workers who regularly attempt to recover memories
side 2) opposing psychologists who point out how the techniques used to help “recover” a memory reassemble those that create false ones
