Forgetting and Memory Distortion Flashcards
How can forgetting occur in the Information Processing Model
- Encoding
- Storage Decay
- Retrieval
Reggie memorized some syllabels; he quickly failed to recall most of them later
What process of forgetting is this?
Storage Decay
Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve (1885)
Although reggie studied all last night, he could not remember the work
What process of forgetting in this?
affects retrospective and prospective memory
Retrieval Failure
What are the three types of Amensia
Amensia: temporary or permanent loss of memory
- retrograde: inability to remember past information
- anterograde: inability to form new memories
- source: inability to recall the source of an experience
(i.e., blow to the head, hippocampus removed, repeating someones joke)
What are methods you can use to improve your memory
- make the memory meaningful
- distributed practice
- retrieval cues
- testing effect
- chunking: putting information in significant groups
- mnemonics: acronyms
- sleep
What are the 2 types of interference?
Interference: some info blocks recall of other info
- proactive: prior info disrupts learning new information
- retroactive: new learning disrupts recalling old information
What is it called when stored memories are recalled, alterted into a different memory, and stored again
Think: What does the Hippocamus do?
Memory Re-Consolidation
