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define memory

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the structure and processes involved in the storage and retrieval of information

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what does the term structure refer to

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how the brain is made up, the different parts of the brain

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what does the term storage refer to

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when information is kept in the brain

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what does the term retrieval refer to

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recalling information from where it is stored in memory

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what does the term capacity refer to

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how much information can be held at one time

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what does the tern duration refer to

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how long information can be held in store without rehearsal

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what does the term encoding refer to

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how information is transformed in order to be stored

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what are the three types of memories

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episodic
semantic
procedural

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explain episodic memories

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memories made from your personal experience, what you did last year for Christmas

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explain semantic memories

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common knowledge memories such as what a giraffe looks like

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explain procedural memories

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carrying out complex skills such as walking, driving etc

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who researches memories

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cognitive psychologists

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what is information processing

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the way in which information is inputted, encoded, stored, retrieved and outputted in our brains

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explain the process of input

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information entering through surrounding environment - through our five senses

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explain the process of encoding

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involves putting information into nerve impulses that our brain can recognise

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explain the process of storage

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the information is filled away (in schemas) to be used at a later date

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explain the process of retrieval

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the information is recalled from memory

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explain the process of output

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the information retrieved is used in someway

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what is the process of forgetting called

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amnesia

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define amnesia

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a condition that affects peoples ability to recall stored memories or form new ones

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what are some factors that can cause amnesia

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  • brain injury
  • illnesses
  • neurological diseases
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what is anterograde amnesia

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the inability to form new memories after damage

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what is retrograde amnesia

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the inability to recall new memories after damage

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draw out the multistore model

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sensory input - sensory memory - stm - ltm
maintenance rehearsal
attention
elaborate rehearsal
retrieval
retrieval failure

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what is the capacity, duration and encoding for sensory memory

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  1. very high
  2. very short ( 2 seconds)
  3. separate senses
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what is the capacity, duration and encoding for short term memory

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  1. limited
  2. up to 30 seconds
  3. auditory information
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what is the capacity, duration and encoding for long term memory

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  1. unlimited
  2. unlimited
  3. semantically
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what is meant by the decay theory of forgetting

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  • happens if not enough attention is paid to the information entering the sensory store
  • the information breaks down
  • multi store memory suggests that decay occurs if information isn’t rehearsed
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what is the displacement theory of forgetting

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because short term memory has limited capacity, when it is full, new information can push out old information therefore meaning it’s forgotten

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what is retrieval failure

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when a memory is accessible yet we lack the cues to recall it

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what is a context cue

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when you are in the same environment/ context when you encode the information and retrieve the information

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what is a state cue

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being in the same state when the memory is encoded and retrieved. this could be mentally and physically

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what is amnesic syndrome

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general term for memory problems caused by brain damage, illnesses, psychological trauma

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what is dementia

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disorder causing loss of memory and problem solving. it becomes worse over time

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what is a distorted memory

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memories that have been changed or altered in some way from the actual event that took place

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what is a delusion

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false belief that a person fully believes in even if someone else argues that they are incorrect.

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what are the two types of distorted memories and explain

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faulty episodic - memories of past events (personal) are incorrectly recalled
faulty semantic - memories of knowledge and understanding of things may be inaccurate

38
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define consciousness

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an organisms awareness of it’s own self and ability to respond to their surroundings

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who studied Clive Wearing

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Kopelman

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what was the aim of the study about Clive Wearing

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to investigate and document the neuropsychological assessment and psychological experiences of Clive

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what type of study was it and what was the sample

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case study, longitudinal, 21 years, Clive wearing. he developed a influenza type of disease

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what methods were used

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neuropsychological tests - IQ testing, digit span

MRI scans - to observe locations of damage and the extent of it

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why did Kopelman use a longitudinal study

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  • produces more quanatitive and qualitative data
  • able to see how Clive’s behaviour changed over time - any trends or patterns
  • more valid
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what did the neurological tests find out

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  • Clive suffered severe episodic memory defects and some semantic memory impairments
  • normal immediate memory span (stm)
  • his verbal and IQ was average
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what were the results of the neurological assessments

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  • always scored zero on tests of delayed recall
  • new semantic memories couldn’t be formed
  • he could not recall facts and some episodic memories from before his accident
46
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what were the MRI findings

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the first MRI was used in 1991
- significant abnormalities in hippocampal formations, temporal lobes, amygdala
In 2006 there was little change

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what are some criticisms of the multi story model

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  • doesn’t explain why we recall traumatic event
  • over emphasising the importance of rehearsal
  • ignores individual differences
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what are schemas

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organised files in your brain where information is stored

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what are the advantages and disadvantages of schemas

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advantages - helps us recognise things around us
disadvantages - can cause stereotypes and create trauma - phobias - based on past experience

50
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what is the theory of reconstructive memory

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suggest our memories are influenced by our prior experiences

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what is the role of experience on memory

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when you use your past experiences and recalled memories to make new memories of an event

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what are the negatives about the role of experience

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  • when recalling memories we may recall aspects of two different events (interference)
  • memories may not be accurate if they are shaped by other experiences
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what is the role of expectation on memory

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use our schemas to quickly interpret sensory information and therefore make quick judgments about things around us

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what are the negatives about the role of expectation

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we may have certain expectations that result in misremembering information

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what is confabulation

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making things up to try and fill in gaps in memory. people aren’t lying and there is no intent to deceive people

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what is a leading question

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when the answer is planted into a question to manipulate someone’s answer. they can be used to distort memories

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what is the impact of distorted memories

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implications to eyewitness - prevent justice

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what was the aim of the first Loftus and pickell study

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to determine weather autobiographical advertising can affect how consumers remember prior childhood experiences

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what type of experiment and what was the sample was the first Loftus and pickell study

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laboratory experiment with independent measures, 107 undergrads from a uni in USA

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what were the independent and dependent variables

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independent - weather the participants viewed a Disney advert or non Disney advert
dependent - the difference between the scores given in week one and week two about shaking hands with a character at Disney

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what happened in week one of the Loftus and pickell study

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participants completed a questionnaire asking them to rate the likelihood of an event happening to them before they were ten years old; including if they shook hands with their favourite character at Disney.

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what happened in week two of the Loftus and pickell study

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participants were split into two groups - experimental ( Disney ad) and control (non Disney) and watched the ad

they were then asked questions about the ad and how it made them feel

they were then told there was a problem with the questionnaire in week one and after completing a short distractor task were asked to complete the questionnaire again

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what was the aim of the second Loftus and Pickell study

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to see weather false information could distort memories of childhood experiences

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what type of experiment and what was the sample was the second Loftus and pickell study

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labatory, individual measures, 167 students from uni in USA

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what was the procedure of the second Loftus and Pickell study

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split into three groups:
one - advert suggesting they shook hands with bugs bunny (not possible)
two - advert suggested they shook hands with ariel ( not possible)
three - control group shown an informational Disney advert
questionnaire was given

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what were the findings of the first Loftus and pickell study

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90% of people in experimental groups increased their scores from week one to week two in relation to their confidence they shook hands with their favourite Disney character

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what were the findings of the second Loftus and Pickell study

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all groups increased their confidence that they shook hands with cartoon characters - more in experimental conditions
suggesting that adverts were able to reconstruct memories

68
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what are some criticisms of the Loftus and pickell study

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lack ecological validity - not normally exposed to ads under those conditions
age, culture and gender bias
participants were deceived - unethical - memories were manipulated without their consent

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what do advertisers use to trigger memories for people who watch their adverts

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cues - state or context - trigger memory of product
non verbal cue - increases brand awareness as we want to be aware of what other people are doing
repetition - builds familiarity and prevents decay increases chance of being converted into long term memory
avoid overload - not too much information exposed at once

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what are autobiographical adverts

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nostalgic adverts used to remind people of their childhood and linking emotions to their products

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how did the development in neuropsychology help measure memory functions and give an example of one

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Wechsler scale - a tool that helps evaluate brain structures and damage after injury
important to help diagnose and provide treatment on people

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