Memory Flashcards

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memory

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process that allow us to record, store and later retrieve experiences and inf

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the three -stage model

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1) sensory memory
2) working(short memory)
3) long memory

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Sensory memory

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hold incoming sensory inf

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working memory (short term memory)

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a memory stores that temporary hold a limited amount of inf.

*Baddeley referred to limited capacity

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How would you describe Miller’s magic number

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it refers to the capacity of short term memory

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4 component of working memory (short time memory)

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1) central executive
2) visuspatial
3) sketchpad
4) episodic buffer
5) phonological loop

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Long term memory

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vast library of more durable store memories

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Serial position effect

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meaning that the ability to recall an item is influenced by the item’s positions in a series.

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primary effect:

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reflecting the superior recall of the EARLIEST ITEMS

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Recency effect

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representing the superior recall of the most RECENT ITEMS

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Automatic processing

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Encoding that occurs without intention and requires minimal attention

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Levels of processing

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the more deeply we process inf the better we will remember ir

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SERIAL POSSITION EFFECT

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the ability to recall an item is the influenced by the item’s position in an series.

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How does the quality of encoding affect retrieval?

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the better we encode inf, the easier it will be to retrieve

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Effortful processing

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encoding that is initiated intentionally and requires conscious attention

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Automatic processing

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Encoding that occurs without intention and requires minimal attention

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structural encoding is considered —– as you can only have to notice structural features

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superficial

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Shallow processing

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exposure to a stimulus without focusing on it. processing which does not guarantee retention

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Maintenance Rehearsal

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involves simple, rote repetition. saying the woeds over and over until memorise

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Elaborative rehearsal

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involves focusing on the meaning of information or expanding.

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using— rehearsal is more effective in transferring inf into long-tem memory. this is due s to the fact that it involves focusing on meaning of the inf or expanding on it in some way

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elaborative

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MNEMONIC DEVICE

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is a memory aid to improve memory

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SCHEMA

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is a mental framework, an organised patter of though about some aspect of the world.

*ENCODING is often organised around SCHEMAS

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types of long-term memory (6)

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1) Declarative memory
2) episodic memory
3) Semantic memory
4) procedural memory (non- declarative)
5) Explicit memory
6) Implicit memory

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1) Declarative memory
involves factual knowledge and includes two subcategories
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2) episodic memory
is our store of knowledge CONCERNING PERSONAL EXPERIENCES. When, where and what happened
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3) Semantic memory
represents GENERAL FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE about the WORLD AND LANGUAGE, including memory for WORDS AND CONCEPTS
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4) procedural memory (non- declarative)
Reflected in skills and actions | 8 consist of memory for motor skills like riding a bike or operating a mobile phone
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5) Explicit memory
involves conscious or intentional memory retrieval,as when you consciously recognise or recall something
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6) Implicit memory
occurs when memory influences our behaviour without conscious awareness
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examples of MNEMONIC aids
Method of loci Acronyms Hierarchies Chunking
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Hanna was trying to think of the name of her kinder garden teacher. she was relying on which type of memory
EXPLICIT
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RETRIEVAL CUE:
is a stimulus, whether internal or external, that activated inf stored in long-term memory
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STATE -DEPENDENT MEMORY
proposes that our ability to retrieve inf is grater when our internal state at the time of retrieval matches our original state during learning
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Why do we forget?
difficulty encoding, storing and retrieval
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How inf is retrieved by the memory?
info is activated by a retrieval cue accompanies by the process of spread activation
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4 causes of forgetting
1) Decay of the memory trace 2) encoding failure 3) Motivated forgetting 4) interference
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Alzheimers disease
progressive brain disorder that is the most common cause of dementia among adult over 65
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infantile amnesia
the memory loss for early experiences
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Where are memories formed and stored?
long-term memory in the HIPPOCAMPUS
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Memory Construction
piercing together bits of store inf to complete a sketchy or incomplete memory
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As a result of engaging in memory construction memories can be
INACURATE
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Which of the following research findings are true in regards to child as eyewitness
* younger children are more susceptible to influence than older children * professionals have difficulty discriminating between true and false reports. * suggestive questioning can influence children
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interference theory
We forget inf because other items in long term memory IMPAIR OUR ABILITY TO RETRIEVE IT. IT INVOLVE: *proactive interference *retroactive interference
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Memory codes
VISUAL, PHONOLOGICAL, SEMANTIC, MOTOR
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SHORT TERM memory is limited in duration and capacity. However, it can be enhance by ---- and -----
rehearsal and chunking
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remembering you have a band practice next Tuesday is and example of:
Prospective memory