Ch.7 - Remembering Complex Events Flashcards
There are no boundaries separating
Nodes from each other
The interconnected network of nodes makes it easier to retrieve information but
Can cause info to blend into one
Context helps people to
Recall
Schemata can dictate
What information goes together
We fill gaps with
Plausible info
Misleading questions with options causes
Mistakes, because context and schematic knowledge may be included
When remembering, being confident is assumed to
Strengthen claims of accuracy
Memory decay is when
Memories fade or erode, cells may die off
Interference is when
New memories may interfere with older memories
Memories are stored in nodes, which are
An interconnected network
Retrieval failure is when
Perspectives change due to elapsed time. Tip of the tongue
Interference is when
Lots of events have subsequently occurred
Sometimes old memories can be
Replaced, like a rough draft vs final copy
Does hypnosis affect memory?
No. People say more things but only because they’re being directed to
Do memory drugs affect memory?
No. The sedative effect seems to result in people lowering their guard
Cognitive interviews work by
Reconstructing the emotional state when witnessing the event. Context.
Events that involve you are
More relevant to you and more easily remembered
Self reference effect is
Remembering events about yourself more
Arousal acts to ___ memories
Consolidate
What acts can disrupt encoding memories?
Stress, fatigue, injury etc.
Emotion triggers the ___ which in turn triggers the ___ which results in?
Amygdaloid, hippocampus, encoding memory more efficiently
Emotional events are likely to mean
More to the individual, resulting in better encoding
Emotional events may result in
Memory rehearsal
Emotional events may cause narrowing, which is
Attending to a few specific details whole ignoring others
