Memory (unit 5 Pt 1) Flashcards

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memory

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the persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of info

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recall

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A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve info learned earlier as on a fill in the blank test

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recognition

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a measure of memory in which the person identifies items previously learned as on a multipole choice test

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relearning

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a measure of memory that asses the amount of time saved when learning material again

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encoding

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the process of getting info into the memory system, for example, by extracting meaning

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storage

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the process of retaining encoded info over time

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retrieval

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the process of getting info out of memory storage

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Parallel processing

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processing many aspects of a problem simultaneously; the brains natural mode of info processing

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sensory memory

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the immediate very brief recording of sensory info in the memory system

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short-term memory

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activate memory that holds a few items briefly such as the digits of a phone # while calling, before the info is stored or forgotten

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long-term memory

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the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. includes knowledge, skills, and experiences

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working memory

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a newer understanding of short term memory that adds conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual info and of info retrieved from long term memory

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explicit memory

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retention of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare (AKA declarative memory)

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effortful processing

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encoding that requires attention and conscious effort

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automatic processing

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Unconscious encoding of incidental info, such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned info such as word meanings

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implicit memory

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retention of learned skills or classically conditioned associations independent of conscious recollection (AKA non-declarative memory)

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iconic memory

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a momentary sensory memory of a visual stimuli; a picture image lasting no more then a few tenths of a second

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echoic memory

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a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli; if attention is elsewhere, sounds and words can still be recalled w/in 3 or 4 sec

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chunking

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organizing items into familiar, manageable units; often happens automatically

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spacing effect

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the tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long-term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice

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testing effect

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Enhancing memory after retrieving, rather than simply rereading

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shallow processing

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encoding on a basic level, based on the structure or appearance of words

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deep processing

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encoding semantically, based on the meaning of the words; tends to get the best retention

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semantic memory

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explicit memory of facts and general info; one of our two conscious memory systems

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episodic memory
explicit memory of personally experienced events; the second of our two conscious memory systems
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what does the hippocampus process
explicit memories
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memory consolidation
the neural storage of a long term memory
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what does the cerebellum process
implicit memories
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flash bulb memories
a clear sustained memory of an emotionally significant moment of event
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long-term potentiation (LTP)
an increase in a cells firing potential after a brief rapid stimulation; a neural basis for learning and memory
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priming
the activation, often unconsciously of a particular association in memory
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mood-congruent memory
the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent w/ one's current good/bad mood
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serial position effect
our tendency to recall best the last (recency effect) and first ( primary effect) item in a list
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Anterograde amnesia
an inability to form new memories
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retrograde amnesia
an inability to retrieve info from ones past
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proactive interference
the forward-acting disruptive effect of older learning on the recall of new info
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retroactive interference
the backward- acting disruptive effec of newer learning on the recall of old info
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repression
in psychoanalytic theory; the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety arousing thoughts, feelings and memories
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reconsolidation
a process in which previously stored memories, when retrieved, are potentially altered before being stored again
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Misinformation effect
occurs when misleading info has distorted one's memory of an event
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source amnesia
faulty memory for how, when, or where info was learned or imagined
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cognition
all the mental activities associated w/ thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
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concept (in memory)
a mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people
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prototype (in memory)
a mental image or best example of a category. matching new items to a prototype provides a quick and easy method for sorting items into categories
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convergent thinking
narrowing the available problem solutions to determine the single best solution
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divergent thinking
expanding the # of possible solutions to a problem; creative thinking that diverges in different directions
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algorithm
a methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem
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hueristic
a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgements and solve problems efficiently. faster but more error prone
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insight
a sudden realization of a problems solution
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confirmation bias
a tendency to search for info that supports our preconception and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
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fixation (in cognition)
in cognition, the inability to see a problem from a new perspective, an obstical to problem solving
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mental set
a tendency to approach a problem in one particular way, often a way that has been successful in the past
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Representativeness heuristic
estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; if instances come readily to mind, we presume they are common
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belief perserverance
clinging to one's initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited
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framing (in cognition)
the way an issue is posed; how an issue is worded can significantly effect decisions and judgements
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phoneme
in a language, the smallest distinctive sound unit. ex. bat= b/a/t that=th/a/t
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morpheme
in a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or part of a word ex. readers= read/er/s
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Babbling stage
beginning around 4 moths, tha stage of speech development in which an infant spontaneously utters various sounds at first unrelated to the household language
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one-word stage
the stage in speech development, from around age 1-2 during which a child speaks mostly in single words
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two-word stage
Beginning at age 2 the stage in speech development during which a child speaks mostly in 2-word statements (AKA telegraphic speech: go car)
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linguistic determinism
the strong form of Whort's hypothesis- that language controls the way we think and interpret the world around us
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Linguistic influence
the idea that language effects-not controls- thoughts
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Assimilation
cognitive process that allows you to incorporate new information, ideas, or experiences into your existing knowledge or belief system