Mods 23-26 Quiz Flashcards
Memory
persistence of learning overtime through storage & retrieval of information
3 Stages of Processing Memory (Atkinson & Shiffrin)
1). ENCODING - processing info into memory system
2). STORAGE - retention of encoded info over time
3). RETRIEVAL - process of getting info out of memory
Flashbulb Memory
a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event
Prospective Memory
the ability to remember to do something in the future
Sensory Memory
the immediate, inital recording of sensory info in the memory system
Working Memory
the processing of briefly stored info.
Self Reference Effect (SRE)
memory advantage for material personally related to you
Automatic Processing (ENCODING)
unconscious encoding of incidental information (space, time, frequency, well-learned info, hear/read familiar words)
Effortful Processing (ENCODING)
requires attention & conscious effort to encode info
Rehearsal
conscious repetition of info to encode and maintain it in consciousness
Spacing Effect
distributed practice yields better long-term retention than massed practice
Serial Pos. Effect
presidential activity
Acoustic Encoding
encoding of sound
Semantic Encoding
encoding of meaning
Visual Encoding
encoding of images
Rosy Retrospection
recalling high points of event while forgetting low points