Attention Theories/ Memory stuff

Question 1

Shadowing Task

Answer 1

Experiment used to understand selective attention

Told to repeat everything said in one ear and ignore what is said in the other

Question 2

ability to focus on task at hand while ignoring other info

Answer 2

selective attention

Question 3

Theory of selective attentioon that proposes we employ a series of filters:

1) Sensory register
2) selective filter
3) perceptual process
4) Conscious

Answer 3

Broadbent’s Early Selection Theory

Question 4

what is a problem with Broadbents early Selection Theory

Answer 4

we cant completely filter out all unattended info–> wouldnt be able to hear ones own name (cocktail party)

Question 5

Theory of selective attentioon that proposes we employ a series of filters:

1) Sensory register
2) perceptual process
3) Selective filter
4) Conscious

Answer 5

Deutch & Deutch’s Late Selection Theory

Dutch pay attention (perceptualize) to EVERYTHING

Question 6

Theory of selective attentioon that proposes we employ a series of filters:

1) Sensory register
2) attenuator
3) Perceptual Process
4) Conscious

Answer 6

Treisman’s Attenuation Theory

Treisman is SHARP as a T.

Question 7

model of attention that says that we unconciously soak up all information but only pay attention to some of it

Answer 7

Spotlight model of attention

Question 8

we have limited resources in attention. Resources that

are easily overtasked if wetry to pay attention to multiple things @ once

Answer 8

Resource model of

attention

Question 9

is an implicit memory effect in which prior exposure to
a stimulus unfavorably influences the respons
e to the same
stimulus.
Caused by experiencing the stimulus, and then ignoring it

Answer 9

Negative priming

Question 10

speeds up processing. caused by
simply experiencing the stimulus. Thought to be
caused by spreading activation. This means that the first stimulus
activates parts of a particular representation

Answer 10

Positive Priming

Question 11

Transferring information from the temporary store in working memory into permanent store in long-term memory

Answer 11

Encoding

Question 12

Good for remembering things in order, link info to locations. Tie information you need to remember to certain stops along a route that you already know.

Answer 12

Method of Loci

Question 13

Better recalling first items on a list

Answer 13

Primacy effect

Question 14

Better at recalling last items on the list

Answer 14

recency effect

Question 15

Curve:
the overall tendency to recall first few items well,
last few items well, and middle items not so great

Answer 15

Serial Position Curve/ effect

Question 16

forgetting the source of the information is called?

Answer 16

Source Monitoring Error

Question 17

is the inability to remember where, when or how
previously learned information has been acquired, while retaining the
factual knowledge

Answer 17

Source amnesia

Question 18

Highly emotional memories that feel extremely vivid

Answer 18

Flashbulb memories

Question 19

new learning impairs old info. Refers to later

information interfering with memory for earlier information

Answer 19

Retroactive interference

Question 20

something you learned in past impairs learning in
future. Earlier inform
ation interferes with later information

Answer 20

Proactive interference

Question 21

Type of interference example: Writing new address makes it difficult to recall your old address

Answer 21

Retroactive interference

Question 22

Type of interference example: New password
learning
–prior password learning impairs ability to learn
new one.

Answer 22

Proactive Interference

Question 23

what causes Korsakoff’s syndrome? can it be treated?

Answer 23

Lack of Vitamine B1 or Thiamine

Yes, Thiamine injections

Question 24

why is thiamine important for cognitive performance?

Answer 24

It converts carbohydrates into glucose cells need for energy

Question 25

is inability to recall info previously encode

Answer 25

Retrograde amnesia

Question 26

is inability to encode new memories

Answer 26

Anterograde amnesia

Question 27

refers to ability to remember experiences before a brain injury

Answer 27

retrograde memory

Question 28

refers to ability to form long-term memories after brain injury

Answer 28

Anterograde memory

Question 29

Says all ideas in your brain are connected together. Pulling up one memory pulls up others as well

Answer 29

Spreading activation