Memory and forgetting unit test Flashcards
Working memory
system in your brain that allows you to temporarily retain and manipulate the stored info involved in a complex process
Maintenance Rehearsal
straight repeating of info in order to memorize it
Implicit “Unconscious” Memory
info that you remember unconsciously and effortlessly
Procedural Memories
how to perform a specific task
Explicit “Conscious” memory
info that you have to consciously work to remember
Semantic Memory
memories of facts, concepts, names and other general knowledge
Episodic Memory
long term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences
Prospective Memory
remembering to complete a task in the future
Long-Term Potentiation
strengthening of a synapse connection that happens when the synapse of one neuron repeatedly fires and excites another neuron
Forgetting Curve
the exponential loss of info shortly after learning it (Ebbinghaus)
Retrograde Amnesia
cannot remember things that happened before the event that caused their amnesia
Anterograde Amnesia
Condition in which a person os unable to create new memories after an amnesia-inducing event
Encoding Failure
Occurs when a memory was never formed in the first place (without effort many memories never form)
Proactive Interference
older (prior) memories interfere with the retrieval of newer memories
Retroactive Interference
newer (recent) memories interfere with the retrieval of older memories
Flashbulb memories
vivid and detailed memories that people create during times of personal tragedy, accident, or emotionally significant world events
Elizabeth Loftus (1944)
Extensive research on memory construction and false memories and how memory is changeable it is not always accurate
Method of Loci
association of words on a list with visualization of places on a familiar path
Context-Dependent Memory
Easier recall of info while in the same context of the environment in which it was acquired
Memory
learning that has persisted over time and info that has been stored and can be retrieved
State-Dependent Memory
memories that are triggered or enhanced by a person’s current mood because of the relationship to memories when you were in a similar state
Recall
Being able to access the info without being cued (fill in the blank test)
Recognition
identifying info after experiencing it again (multiple choice test)
Relearning
The process by which we learn something something for the second time. This learning process often occurs faster that the first time (Studying for a cumulative test/me being in AP psych after taking normal psych)
