Memory Flashcards

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What are sensory, short-term, and long-term memory?

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sensory - lasts from ¼ second to a few seconds
short-term - lasts from 20 - 30 seconds
long-term - unlimited capacity

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What are iconic and echoic memory?

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ionic - memory by sight

echoic - memory by hearing

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What are explicit and implicit memory?

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explicit - declarative and its behaviors that you can describe
implicit - things you cannot describe but know how to do

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What is Craik and Tulving’s (1975) levels of processing theory?

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ranges from shallow processing to deep processing

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What are shallow and deep processing?

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shallow - superficial and will not result in long term retention
deep - more in depth and allows for more retention

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What are context-dependent and state-dependent memory?

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context-dependent - one’s environment allows for better recollection (studying in same room room where you will take exam)
state-dependent - reating the same bodily state as when you were studying in order to better recall (chewing gum during exam if you chewed gum during studying)

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What are anterograde and retrograde amnesia

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anterograde - cannot form memories after injury

retrograde - cannot form memories before injury

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Is eyewitness testimony reliable?

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NO. Memory is easily manipulable.

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