Module 25 Flashcards
Retrieval
1
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Retrieval cues
A
Memories are held in storage by a web of associations, each piece of information interconnected with others.
The more retrieval cues you have the better
2
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priming
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the activation often unconsciously of particular associations in memory
3
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context dependent memory
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putting yourself back in the context where you experienced something can prime your memory retrieval
4
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state dependent memory
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what we learn in one state may be more easily recalled when we are again in that state
5
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mood congruent memory
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the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one’s current good or bad mood
passions exaggerate
6
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serial position effect
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our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list
