memory Flashcards
I’m what is rationalisation
adding extra details into our recall to give a reason for something that may not have originally fitted with a schema
what is familiarization
we change unfamiliar details to align our own schema
what is transformation
when details are changed to make them more familiar and rational
what is omission
we leave out unfamiliar/irrelevant or unpleasant details when remembering something
what is active reconstruction
when you have to use general knowledge to rebuild the memory within the notes made
what is retrograde amnesia
when you cant remember information from before the injury
what is anterograde amnesia
inability to store any new long term memory’s that last beyond a few mins following a brain injury
what is forgetting
displacement, decay, interferance
what is long term memory
capacity, duration and encoding
what is short term memory
capacity, development and encoding
what is cognitive development
the process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning and understanding
what is disequilibrium
when new information is unbalanced with existing information
what is equilibrium
when a child’s schema works for them and explain all they experience, they are in a state of mental balance
what is accommodation
when a schema no longer works so it has to be changed to deal with new experiences
what is assimilation
incorporating new experiences into an existing schema
what is a schema
a mental structure that holds information
What is decentration?
Being able to take multiple views of a situation
What does encoding mean?
Turning sensory information into a form that can be used and stored by the brain
What is the serial-position effect?
The tendency of a person to recall the first and last items in a series (list) best, and the middle items worst.
What happens to the brain at 5-7 weeks of early brain development?
The forebrain splits into two sections- the anterior at the front and posterior at the back
What is amnesia?
A condition characterised by forgetting or memory loss, particularly after brain trauma
What is reductionism?
The scientific theory of describing something using its basic parts or the simplest explanation
What is holism?
The opposite if reductionism, can be explained as the theory of trying to understand the whole behaviour rather than its parts
What are the strengths of holism?
-it takes into account that many different factors usually combine to cause behaviour
-often associated with qualitative data which can lead to far greater insight into behaviour of a person
