Mods 23-26 Quiz Flashcards

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1
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Memory

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persistence of learning overtime through storage & retrieval of information

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3 Stages of Processing Memory (Atkinson & Shiffrin)

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1). ENCODING - processing info into memory system
2). STORAGE - retention of encoded info over time
3). RETRIEVAL - process of getting info out of memory

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3
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Flashbulb Memory

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a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event

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4
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Prospective Memory

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the ability to remember to do something in the future

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Sensory Memory

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the immediate, inital recording of sensory info in the memory system

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Working Memory

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the processing of briefly stored info.

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7
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Self Reference Effect (SRE)

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memory advantage for material personally related to you

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Automatic Processing (ENCODING)

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unconscious encoding of incidental information (space, time, frequency, well-learned info, hear/read familiar words)

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Effortful Processing (ENCODING)

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requires attention & conscious effort to encode info

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10
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Rehearsal

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conscious repetition of info to encode and maintain it in consciousness

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11
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Spacing Effect

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distributed practice yields better long-term retention than massed practice

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12
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Serial Pos. Effect

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presidential activity

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13
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Acoustic Encoding

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encoding of sound

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14
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Semantic Encoding

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encoding of meaning

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15
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Visual Encoding

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encoding of images

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16
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Rosy Retrospection

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recalling high points of event while forgetting low points

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17
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Ebbinghaus

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if something is meaningul…it takes less time to encode it (mnemonics)

18
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Chunking

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organizing items into familiar, manageable units

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Hierarchies

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info broken down into broad concepts and further subdivided into categories

20
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Iconic Memory

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a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli

21
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Echoic Memory

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momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli

22
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Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)

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increase in synapse’s firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation; strong emotions = strong memories; prolonged stress = degraded memory

23
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Amnesia

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loss of memory (can forget: facts, info, experiences) – NOT WHO YOU ARE

24
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Explicit Memory (Declarative)

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memory of facts, experiences, and info

25
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Implicit Memory (Procedural)

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retention w/o conscious recollection (unconscious memories)

26
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Recall

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measure of memory in which the person must retrieve info learned (e.g. fill-in-the-blank)

27
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Recognition

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measure of memory in which the person has only to identify items already learned (e.g. multiple choice)

28
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Relearning

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memory mesure that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material a second time

29
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Context Effects

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put yourself back in the context where you experienced something (RETRIEVAL CLUES)

30
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Deja Vu

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already seen; current situation may be loaded w/ cues that unconsciously retrieve earlier experiences pseudoscience

31
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Mood-Congruent Memory

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tendency to recall experiences that are consistent w/ one’s current mood

32
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State-Dependent Memory

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what is learned in one state can more easily be remembered when in the same state

33
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3 Sins of Forgetting

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  • Absent Mindedness: inattention to details produces encoding failure
  • Transience - storage decay over time
  • Blocking - inaccessibility of stored info
34
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3 Sins of Distortion

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  • Misattribution: confusing the source of the info
  • Suggestibility: effects of misinformation
  • Bias: belief-colored recollections
35
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Last Sin of Memory (7th)

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Persistence: unwanted memories

36
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Proactive Interference

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prior learning interferes with new

37
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Retroactive Interference

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new learning interferes with old

38
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What parts of the brain are active during memory?

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Hippocampus & frontal lobes (cerebellum is involved in implicit memory)

39
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Damage to left brain = ?

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verbal info loss

40
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Damage to right brain = ?

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visual designs/locations loss

41
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Retrieval Clues

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Effects on retrieval helps explain why moods persist

42
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When can forgetting happen?

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At ANY memory stage!