Module 2.6 Flashcards
Retrieving Memories
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Priming
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The activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory.
2
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Encoing specificity principle
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The idea that cues and contexts specific to a particular memory will be most effective in helping us recall it.
3
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Mood-congruent Memory
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The tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one’scurrent good or bad mood.
4
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Serial Position Effect
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Our tendency to recall best the last items in a list initially (A recency effect), and the first items in a list after a delay (A primacy effect).
5
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Interleaving
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A retrieval practice strategy that involves mixign the study of different topics.
