Chapter 8 2/4

Question 1

method of loci

Answer 1

involves forming images that link items to places

Question 2

schema

Answer 2

organized pattern of thought about some aspect of the world; class or ppl, events, situations (prefrontal cortex) “mental framework”

Question 3

associative network

Answer 3

massive network of associated ideas and concepts

Question 4

priming

Answer 4

the activation of one concept by another

Question 5

neural network

Answer 5

particular pattern or set of nodes that become activated simultaneously

Question 6

declarative memory

Answer 6

factual knowledge 2 subunits

Question 7

episodic memory

Answer 7

is our store of factual info concerning personal experiences: when, where, what happened in the episodes of our lives

Question 8

semantic memory

Answer 8

general factual knowledge about the world and language, including memories for words and concepts

Question 9

procedural memory

Answer 9

(non-declarative) reflected in skills + actions ex. typing, musical instrument

Question 10

explicit memory

Answer 10

conscious recollection, intentional memory retrieval

Question 11

implicit memory

Answer 11

occurs when memory influences our behaviour w/o cs awareness

Question 12

priming tasks

Answer 12

activating the info that is still in our memory from an earlier time

Question 13

retrieval cues

Answer 13

any internal/external stimulus that stimulates the activation stored in long-term memory

Question 14

flashbulb memories

Answer 14

recollections that seem so vivid that we can picture them as if they were a snapshot of a moment in time

Question 15

encoding specificity principle

Answer 15

memory is enhanced when conditions present during retrieval match those that were present during encoding, ex. woman not remembering her assault until she went jogging in the same place again (all conditions same)

Question 16

context-dependent memory

Answer 16

external, it is easier to rmr smtn in the same environment in which it was acquired

Question 17

state-dependent memory

Answer 17

internal, proposes that our ability to retrieve info is greater when our internal state at the time of retrieval matches our original state during learning

Question 18

mood-congruent recall

Answer 18

tend to recall info/events that are congruent to our current mood

Question 19

decay theory

Answer 19

w time + disuse, the physical memory trace in the nervous system fades away

Question 20

proactive interference

Answer 20

occurs when material learned in the past interferes w recall of newer material