Psych Ch. 6

Question 1

Memory

Answer 1

Is the ability to store and retrieve information overtime

Question 2

You cant consider your memory function without looking at these 2 factors

Answer 2

Attention and interest

Question 3

levels of processing approach

Answer 3

as memory depends on the degree or depth of mental processing that occurs when material is initially encountered

Question 4

What are the 3 types of judgment

Answer 4

Sematic judgment, Rhyme judgement, and visual judgment

Question 5

Elaborative Rehearsal

Answer 5

Connect new information in already encoded information

Question 6

Maintenance rehearsal

Answer 6

Repeating information encoded over to minimize distractions and keep information in short term memory

Question 7

Chunking

Answer 7

Grouping things together

Question 8

What is the tradition 3-stage memory model

Answer 8

Sensory model:
  - everything that we hear/see through sensory input
Short-term memory:
  - Can hold 5-9 items for 30 seconds without practicing
  - unrehearsed information is lost
Long term Memory:
  - A limitless capacity
  - some information lost overtime

Question 9

Working memory

Answer 9

Your ability to hold and manipulate information

Ex: Mental math, taking notes

Question 10

Explicit

Answer 10

Memory with conscious recall

Question 11

Implicit

Answer 11

Memory without conscious recall

Question 12

Somatic memory

Answer 12

Your general knowledge

Question 13

Episodic memory

Answer 13

Memories of personal experience

Question 14

Procedural memory

Answer 14

Like brushing your teeth, driving your car, writing

Question 15

Emotional conditioning

Answer 15

Ex: phobias

Question 16

Herman Ebbinghaus

Answer 16

developed the forgetting curve

1. forgetting usually occurs 1 hour after happening
2. relearning is easier
3. distributive practice works better than mass practice

Question 17

Decay theory

Answer 17

that memory gets worse overtime

Question 18

interference theory

Answer 18

one memory competes with another memory

Question 19

Motivating theory

Answer 19

things that we are motivated to forget because they are embarrassing, painful, threatening, unpleasant

Question 20

Encoding failure

Answer 20

information in short-term memory is not included into long-term memory

Question 21

Retrieval Failure

Answer 21

The memory is there, but momentarily inacessable

Question 22

retroactive interference

Answer 22

when new information interferes with old information

Question 23

Proactive interference

Answer 23

when old memories interfere with new memories

Question 24

Dementia

Answer 24

a broad term that refers to a number of neurodegenerative diseases that have problems with memory

Question 25

Alzheimer

Answer 25

• affects the entire brain

- a slow progression

Question 26

Vascular dementia

Answer 26

high blood pressure, high cholesteryl, diabetes

a step wise progression

Question 27

What are the ways to improve memory

Answer 27

1. pay attention
2. use rehearsal techniques
3. improve organization
4. manage your time