psych 7.2

Question 1

acronym

Answer 1

pronounceable words whose letters represent the initials of an important phase or set of items

Question 2

context-dependent memory

Answer 2

the idea that retrieval is more effective when it takes place in the same physical setting (context as encoding)

Question 3

deep processing

Answer 3

memory processing related to an items meaning or its function

Question 4

desirable difficulties

Answer 4

techniques that make studying slower and more effortful, but result in better overall remembering

Question 5

dual coding

Answer 5

occurs when info is stored in more than one form

Question 6

elaborative rehearsal

Answer 6

prolonging exposure to info by thinking about its meaning

Answer 7

retrieval is most effective when it occurs in the same context as encoding

Answer 8

retrieval is most effective when it occurs in the same context as encoding

Question 9

first letter technique

Answer 9

first letter technique

Question 10

flashbulb memory

Answer 10

an extremely vivid and detailed memory of an event and the conditions surrounding how one learned about the event

Question 11

forgetting curve

Answer 11

shows that most forgetting occurs right away and that the rate of forgetting eventually slows to the point where one does not seem to forget at all

Question 12

maintenance rehearsal

Answer 12

prolonging exposure to info by repeating it

Question 13

method of loci

Answer 13

a mnemonic that connects words to be remembered to locations along a familiar path

Question 14

mnemonic

Answer 14

a technique intended to improve memory for specific info

Question 15

mood-dependent memory

Answer 15

people remember better if their mood at retrieval matches their mood during encoding

Question 16

recall

Question 17

recognition

Answer 17

identifying a stimulus or piece of info when it is presented to you

Question 18

self-reference effect

Answer 18

occurs when you think about info in terms of how it relates to you or how it is useful to you; this type of encoding will lead to you remembering that info better than you otherwise would have

Question 19

state-dependent memory

Answer 19

memory retrieval is more effective when your internal state matches the state you were in during encoding

Question 20

shallow processing

Answer 20

encoding more superficial properties of a stimulus, such as the sound or spelling of a word

Question 21

testing effect

Answer 21

the finding that taking practice tests can improve exam performance, even without additional studying