Psychology Exam 1 Part 2 Flashcards
retrieving previously learned info. without any cues provided
recall
identifying previously learned info. after cues are
provided
recognition
assessing if less time is needed previously learned info
relearning
What is this an example of?
Multiple choice tests
Recognition
What is this an example of?
Fill-in-the-blank test
Recall
The three stage model of memory includes:
Encoding, storage, retrieval
immediate, brief recording of sensory info
sensory memory
brief visual (photographic) memory
iconic memory
brief auditory memory
echoic memory
briefly holds few items of info. before they’re
stored or forgotten
short-term memory
limited capacity: 7 ± 2 pieces of info
short-term memory
active processing of sensory info. & info. from LTM
working memory
capacity influenced by executive attention
(ability to maintain attention while avoiding distractions)
working memory
facts & experiences one
consciously knows & can declare
explicit memories (declarative)
Procedural and associations are what type of memories?
Implicit
Learned skills/classically conditioned associations independent of conscious recollection.
Implicit memories (nondeclarative)
unconscious encoding of incidental (e.g.,
space, time, frequency) & well-learned info. (e.g., word meanings).
automatic processing
conscious attention & effort
effortful processing
organization of items into familiar, manageable units
chunking
What is this an example of?
4408675309
(440) 867-5309
chunking
memory aids, especially techniques that use vivid imagery
and organizational devices
mnemonics
What is this an example of?
(PEMDAS)
Please
Excuse
My
Dear
Aunt
Sally
mnemonics
organization of items into few broad categories that
are divided & subdivided into narrower concepts & facts
hierarchies
encoding more
effective when spread
over time
spacing effect
produces speedy
short
-term learning
& feelings of
confidence
massed practice
produces better long term recall
distributed practice
enhanced memory after retrieving, rather than
simply rereading information
testing effect
mixing
multiple subjects or topics
while studying leads to
better retention &
performance
interleaving
we tend to remember info. better when it’s
somehow related to us.
self-reference effect
relatively permanent / limitless archive of
memory system (i.e., knowledge, skills, experience)
long-term memory
↑ in a neuron’s firing potential
after brief, rapid stimulation
long-term potentiation (LTP)
Responsible for retrieval
frontal lobes