Mem and Lan (4)a

Question 1

What is everyday memory?

Answer 1

Memory of normal life

Question 2

What is autobiographical memory?

Answer 2

memory for events in one’s own life

Question 3

What is episodic memory?

Answer 3

memoryof autobiographical events

Question 4

What is semantic memory?

Answer 4

portion of long-term memorythat processes ideas and concepts that are not drawn from personal experience

Question 5

What is the Schematic Processing Principle?

Answer 5

Memory = interaction between event and our own pre-existing schemata

Question 6

If an event is schema irrelevant what does that mean for the memory of that event?

Answer 6

no good memory

Question 7

If an event is schema relevant what does that mean for the memory of that event?

Answer 7

better memory

Question 8

What does the term schema congruent refer to?

Answer 8

schema can provide retrieval cues

Question 9

What does the term schema incongruent refer to?

Answer 9

elaboration, attracted attention

Question 10

What is remembering?

Answer 10

reproduction/reconstruction of an event

Question 11

What are 3 things that schema based references can do to our memory?

Answer 11

distort our memory
produce a coherent story
rationalisations

Question 12

What is rationalisation in reference to schema?

Answer 12

making it in line with own cultural expectations

Question 13

What 2 things does a schema determine?

Answer 13

1. how we process story information

2. what we remember from stories

Question 14

What is a script?

Answer 14

Contains info on a sequence of events

Question 15

What is childhood amnesia?

Answer 15

Almost total lack of autobiographical memories from first 3 yrs of life

Question 16

6 explanations for CA?

Answer 16

Neurological
Underdeveloped schema’s 
Emergent cognitive self
Language development
Cross-cultural differences
Freud: repression

Question 17

What is the Freudian explanation for CA?

Answer 17

Repression of sexual feelings towards parents

Question 18

What is the neurological explanation for CA in terms of brain regions?

Answer 18

hippocampus and frontal lobes are still developing

Question 19

What is the emergent cognitive self explanation for CA?

Answer 19

Self recognition around 18 months allows self perception as a unique and identifiable entity

Question 20

What is a reminiscence bump?

Answer 20

normally have lots of memories for age 15-25

Question 21

What is the neurological explanation for a reminiscence bump?

Answer 21

brain reaches a cognitive peak, coherent, integrated account of who we are and how we became like this is formed

Question 22

What is the cognitive view for a reminiscence bump?

Answer 22

Primacy effect, better memories for first time experiences, a lot happen between 15-25.

Question 23

Why do autobiographical memories tend to be inaccurate?

Answer 23

As we place ourselves centre stage, we give a bias view of present self

Question 24

What is a flash bulb memory?

Answer 24

highly detailed and vivid memories for surprising events

Question 25

3 aspects a flashbulb memory will include?

Answer 25

informant
The event
Individuals emotional state

Question 26

What is Hyperthymestic Syndrome?

Answer 26

Exceptional ability to remember events of ones own life

Question 27

What is the process of generating new neurons in the brain?

Answer 27

Neurogenesis

Question 28

What is prospective memory?

Answer 28

Remembering to carry out intended action with no reminder to do so

Question 29

What is retrospective memory?

Answer 29

Memories of events of the past