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Nature and Relevance Of Human Memory Flashcards

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What can memory be divided into?

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Short term memory (STM) = holding information temporarily in your mind.
Long term memory (LTM) = holding information in your mind for a long time.

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What are the characteristics of short term memory?

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Short term memory is effortless, has limited capability and fades quickly.

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What are the characteristics of long term memory?

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Long term memory is reconstructive, takes effort, limitless capability and long lasting.

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Definition of encoding.

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Encoding means getting memories in via short term memory but sometimes memories go straight into long term memory.

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Definition of storage.

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Storage means storing memory.

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Definition of retrieval.

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Retrieval means getting memories out of long term memory.

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What are the 3 processes in memory?

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In memory, the 3 processes include encoding, storage and retrieval.

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What are these processes characteristics?

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Encoding, storage and retrieval can be conscious or unconscious.

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What are the factors that affect encoding?

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Factors that affect encoding include level or processing, attention, spaced repetition.

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What are the factors that affect retrieval?

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The factors that affect retrieval is attention, how well the information is processed and amount of retrieval support.

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Why is memory important?

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Memory allows us to have a sense of self, memory is important for skills and knowledge

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Definition of errorless learning.

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Errorless learning means learning something that has no errors.

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Definition of Autobiographical memory.

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Autobiographical memory is long term memory of personal experiences and personal knowledge in a person’s life. Autobiographical memories can be generic or specific.

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What are the types of autobiographical memory?

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Autobiographical memory is long term memory of personal experiences and personal knowledge in a person’s life. autobiographical memory can either be generic or specific.

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What will a specific autobiographical memory include?

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A specific autobiographical memory will include episodic details and knowledge.

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What are the qualities of autobiographical memories?

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Autobiographical memories are:

  • visual,
  • summary records,
  • easy to forgot.
  • SPAC details (sensory, perceptual, affective and cognitive)
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What are the key features of autobiographical memories?

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  • memory is a constructive process.
  • memory is a record of a our experience, it is not a record of the event itself.
  • memories are incomplete.
  • memories only contain a few highly specific detail.
  • people can remember events that they have not experience.
  • current knowledge/state of mind/context can influence how we record and retrieve memories.
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Characteristics of our memory.

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  • memories are records of the event we experience, not a record of the event itself.
  • memories are incomplete.
  • memories only contain a few highly specific details.
  • memories are records of a person’s experiences not a record of the event itself
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What are the functions of autobiographical memories?

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  1. directive
    - guide our behaviour
    - helps to plan our future.
  2. social
    - creates social interaction.
    - builds relationships.
  3. self
    - helps to create our identity.
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What is the social function of autobiographical memory?

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Social function of autobiographical memory is that it creates social interactions and helps to build relationships.

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What is the directive function of autobiographical memory?

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Directive function of autobiographical memories is that it helps to guide behaviour, problem solve and plan for future.

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What is the self function of autobiographical memory?

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Self function of autobiographical memory is that it helps to build our identity.

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Why is studying autobiographical memories hard?

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It is hard to study autobiographical memories because it is hard to measure.

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How do you measure autobiographical memories?

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One way of measuring autobiographical memories is diary studies.

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What is an important theory in memory?

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Conway’s self memory system which is the idea that memory Is made up of 3 elements including episodic elements, simple episodic memories and complex episodic memories

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What did Conway believe?

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Conway’s self memory system is the idea that memories are made up of 3 parts including episodic elements, simple episodic memories and complex episodic memories.

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