Chapter 10 Flashcards

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What is Tulvings 1985 definition of memory?

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the capacity that permits organisms to benefit from past experiences

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What are the 3 components of memory?

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  1. Sensory register 2. Short term memory 3. Long term memory
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How is Working Memory defined?

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memory system that is involved in all situations requiring temporary use and storage information

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What are the 4 structures of working memory?

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  1. Phonological Loop
    2.Visuospatial Sketchpad
    3.Central Executive
    4.Episodic Buffer
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What does working memory enable?

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It enables us to respond to the demands of right now

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How long does working memory last?

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It can last up to 20-30 sec depending on the type of info and condition; magic number is +/- 7

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7
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Chunking

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Can be used to increase duration and capacity of working memory; 4 chunks

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What is Long Term Memory?

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It serves as permanent storage of info to allow people to have info about specific past events as well as general knowledge; duration& capacity unknown

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What are the 3 Types of Long Term Memory?

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  1. Procedural
    2.Semantic
    3.Episodic
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Declarative Knowledge

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  • It is explicit
  • Can be verbalized
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How is Procedural different from Declarative?

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  • Implicit
  • Typically not verbalized
  • One must actually perform
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12
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What are the 3 causes of forgetting?

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  1. Trace Decay
    2.Proactive Interference
    3.Retroactive
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What are the 2 types of Explicit Memory Test?

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1.Recall test
a. Fill in the blank or essay
2.Recognition test
b. Multiple choice or matching test

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14
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What is encoding?

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process of transforming to be remembered information into a form that can be stored in memory

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15
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Rehearsal

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transfer from working to long term

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16
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What is Procedural Long Term Memory?

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It stores info about how to do something

17
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What is Semantic Long Term Memory?

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It stores our general knowledge about the world based on past experiences

18
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What is Episodic Long Term Memory?

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It stores our knowledge about personally experienced events

19
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What is Trace Decay?

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forgetting with time

20
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What is Proactive Interference?

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activity occurs prior to the presentation of information to be remembered

21
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What is Retroactive?

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cause of forgetting because of activity occurring during retention interval