Memory

Question 1

Retrieval cue

Answer 1

Anything that helps a person access information in long-term storage

Question 2

Context dependent

Answer 2

The context of an event includes details such as physical location odors and background music that context Is encoded along with the memory

Question 3

Context dependent

Answer 3

As a result the context produces a sense of familiarity that helps you retrieve the memory

Question 4

State dependent memory

Answer 4

Like physical contacts internal cues such a psychological Or physiological states are also coded with a memory when your internal states are the same during both encoding and retrieval the situation can provide the retrieval cue that enhances your access a memory 

Question 5

Mnemonics

Answer 5

Mnemonics are learning aids or strategies that use retrieval cues to improve access to memory

People commonly memorize phrases to help them remember particular details

An example of this is neurons that fire together wire together this helps us remember long-term potentiation Or the acronym ocean For the big five personality traits

Openness consciousness Extroversion agreeableness and neuroticism

Question 6

Retroactive interference

Answer 6

Access to older memories is impaired by newer memories

Question 7

Retroactive interference example

Answer 7

Say you are about to take a psychology test you study for psychology material and then you study some math material your performance on the psychology test might suffer because the psychology material you studied first is harder to access due to interference from the math material you studied second

Question 8

Proactive interference

Answer 8

Access to newer memories is impaired by older memories

Question 9

Proactive interference example

Answer 9

In this case you are about to take a math test but before you study the math material you study some psychology material when you take your math exam your performance on that test might suffer because you called the older information you study first the psychology material not the new information you studied second

Question 10

Flashbulb memories

Answer 10

Detailed and vivid memories about the circumstances in which we heard about surprising an emotionally arousing event

Question 11

The primacy effect

Answer 11

Refers to the better memory people have for items presented at the beginning of the list

Question 12

The recency effect

Answer 12

Refers to the better memory of people have for the most recent items those at the end of the list

Question 13

Primacy effect

Answer 13

Reflects long-term storage

Question 14

Recency effect

Answer 14

Reflects short term storage