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Chapter 6 Memory Flashcards

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Memory

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The system that retains information and bring it to mind

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Memory encoding

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Process of converting information to a form that can be stored in the memory

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Three Basic Processes of Memory

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Encoding, Storage, Retrieval of information

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Memory storage

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Retaining information in memory

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Memory Retrieval

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Information saved to memory is recalled unconsciously or consciously

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Memory retrieval

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Information saved in memory is recalled

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Retrieval cues

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Stimuli that help people retrieve memories

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Sensory memory

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Memory system for storing sensory information for a very short period of time

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Sensory register

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Temporary storage device for holding sensory memories

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Iconic memory

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Storage for visual memory that allows a person to visualize an image after the stimulus is not present

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Eidetic imagery (photographic memory)

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Mental representation of a visual image

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Echoic memory

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A sensory store for holding a mental representation of a sound for a few seconds after it registers in the ears

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Short-term memory

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Storage system for retaining and processing information for a maximum of 30 seconds

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Chunking

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Remembering information by separating it into small groups or chunks

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Maintenance rehearsal

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Extend short term memory through repetition

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Long-term memory

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Storage system that allows you to retain information for periods of time beyond the capacity of short-term memory

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Consolidation

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Process by which the brain converts unstable, fresh memories into stable, long term memories

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Elaborative rehearsal

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involves thinking about the meaning of the information and connecting it to other information already stored in memory

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Semantic network model

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conceptual model of how LTM is organized that holds information

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Levels of Processing theory

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Says that the level of which information is processed determines how well or long information is stored in memory

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Declarative memory

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Memory of facts and personal information that requires a conscious effort to bring to mind

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Semantic memory

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Memory of facts and general information

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Episodic memory

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Memory of personal information that constitutes story of life

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Retrospective memory

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Memory of your past experiences

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Prospective memory

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Memory of things one plans to do in the future

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Procedural memory

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Memory of how to do things that require motor skills

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Implicit memory

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Memory accessed without conscious effort

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Constructionist theory

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Theory that holds that memory is a representation of the past

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Flashbulb memories

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Memories of emotionally charged events that seem permanently seared into the brain

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Misinformation effect

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A form of memory distortion that affects eyewitness testimony and is caused by misinformation provided during the retention interval

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Decay theory

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Belief that memories consist of traces laid down in the brain that gradually deteriorates and fades away over time.

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Savings method

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Method of testing memory retention by comparing the numbers of trials needed to learn material with the number of trials needed to relearn materials at a later time

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Massed vs spaced practice

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People retain more information when they space their study sessions, than when they cram them together within a single day

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Interference theory

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The belief that forgetting is the result of interference of memories with each other

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Retroactive interference

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New memories interfere with old memories

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Proactive interference

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Old memory interferes with new memory

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Overlearning

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Practicing to the point where you can recall the memory perfectly

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Serial position effect

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Tendency to recall first and last names in a list

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Primacy effect

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Tendency to recall items better than when they are first learned

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Recency effect

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Tendency to recall items better when they are learned last is called the recency effect

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Retrieval theory

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The belief that forgetting is the result of a failure to access stored memories

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tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon

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An experience in which people are sure they know something but cannot seem to bring it to mind

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Repression

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In Freudian theory, defense mechanism where anxiety provoking memories are blocked

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Free recall

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Recall task in which individuals are asked to recall as much information as they can about a particular topic in any order

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Recognition task

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Method of measuring memory retention that assesses the ability to select the correct answer from among a range of alternative answers

Multiple choice

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Amnesia

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Loss of memory

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Retrograde amnesia

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Loss of memory of past events

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Anterograde amnesia

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Loss or impairment of the ability to form or store new memories

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Engram

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A physical trace or etching in the brain where he believed a memory is stored

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Neuronal networks

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Memory circuits in the brain that consist of complicated networks of nerve cells

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Hippocampus

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Responsible for laying down episodic memory, declarative memories and semantic memories

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Amygdala

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Involved in encoding and storing emotional experiences, such as fear and anger

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