Memory Flashcards
Memory
Process used to encode, store, and retrieve information
Encoding
Input of information
Semantic Encoding
Encoding of words and there meaning
Effortful Processing
Encoding information that takes effort and attention
Visual Encoding
Encoding of images
Acoustic Encoding
Encoding of sounds`
Storage
Creation of permanent record of information
Sensory Memory
Storage of brief sensory events such as sights sounds and taste
Short-Term Memory
Temporary storage system that processes incoming sensory memory
Rehearsal
Moves information from short terms to long term
Long term memory
Continuous storage of information
Explicit memories
Memories that we consciously try to remember, recall and report
Episodic Memory
information about events we have personally experienced
Semantic Memory
Knowledge about words, concepts, and language based knowledge facts.
Implicit Memories
Long term memories that are not part of our consciousness
Procedural Memory
Stores information about the way to do something. (Brushing Teeth) (Riding a bike)
Retrieval
Act of getting information out of memory storage and back to conscious awareness
Recall
Accessing information without cues.
Recognitions
Happens when you identify information that you have previously learned.
Relearning
Learning information that you previously learned
Engram
Group of neurons that serve as the physical representation of memory
Equipotentiality Hypothesis
brain involved in memory is damaged another part of the same area can take over that memory function
Arousal Theory
Strong emotions trigger strong memories and weaker emotions trigger weaker memories
Flashbulb Memory
Exceptionally Clear recollection of an important event
Amnesia
Loss of the long term memory
Anterograde Amnesia
Can’t remember information but can remember information and events that happened prior to your injury.
Retrograde Amnesia
Loss of memory for events that occured prior to the trauma
Reconstruction
Process of bringing up old memories.
Construction
Formulation of new memories
Suggestibility
misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories
False memory Sysndrome
Recall of false autobiographical memories
Forgetting
Loss of information from the long term
Transience
Memories can fade over time
Misattribution
Confusing the source of information
Bias
Feelings of the world can distort your memory
Persistence
Remembering something that you can not get out of your head
Proactive interference
When old information hinders the recall of newly learned information.
Retroactive Interference
Information learned more recently hinders the recall of older information
Memory- Enhancing strategies
Rehersal
Chucking
Organize information into manageable chunks of time
Elaborate Rehearsal
Technique in which you think about the meaning of new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory.
Mnemonic Devices
Mr. Vem J Sun
