pysch unit 3

Question 1

serial position effect

Answer 1

the tendency to recall the first and last items on a list more easily.

Question 2

rehearsal

Answer 2

the conscious repetition of something. reading out loud what you have to memorize.

Question 3

mnemonic devices

Answer 3

a memory trick or technique ( creating flashcards)

Question 4

chunking

Answer 4

organizing information into meaningful units. (separating what you already know vs what you need to study more.)

Question 5

short term memory

Answer 5

memory system that contains information you are aware of before it is more permanetly stored or forgotten.

Question 6

long term memory

Answer 6

permanent memories

Question 7

flashbulb memory

Answer 7

a vivid, clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event

Question 8

semantic memory

Answer 8

memory of what something means and general knowledge/factual information

Question 9

prospective memory

Answer 9

memory for planning ahead

Question 10

episodic memory

Answer 10

memory of a specific event or moment. ( family vacation or bday party)

Question 11

procedural memory

Answer 11

memory of how to do something (ride a bike)

Question 12

dementia

Answer 12

the loss of the ability to think, remember, and reason to levels that effect daily life

Question 13

alzheimers disease

Answer 13

specific type of dementia, brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills.

Question 14

amnesia

Answer 14

forgetting memories from your past, cant form new memories

Question 15

retrograde memory

Answer 15

memory loss of facts. (not remembering you have a car, but you remember how to drive.)

Question 16

anterograde amnesia

Answer 16

the loss of being able to form new memories( not remembering the last meal you ate.)

Question 17

misinformation effect

Answer 17

the tendency to construct new memories and incorporating misleading information into the memory of an event

Question 18

retroactive interference

Answer 18

when new information causes someone to forget old information

Question 19

proactive interference

Answer 19

old memories interfere with the recall of new memories

Question 20

heuristics

Answer 20

a problem solving strategy that makes finding a solution more likely, but does not gaurantee a solution.

Question 21

algorithms

Answer 21

a problem solving strategy that guarentees a solution to a problem

Question 22

functional fixedness

Answer 22

limits a persons ability to use an object in different ways than already used

Question 23

prototypes

Answer 23

typical best example incorporating the major features of a concept

Question 24

confirmation bias

Answer 24

tendency to focus on information that supports your beliefs/ hypothesis

Question 25

Henry Molasion

Answer 25

underwent a surgery to remove his hippocampus and amygdala to help with his seisures. lost his memory on the operating table, couldn’t remember anything from the last decade of his life.

Question 26

Genie

Answer 26

grew up abused, had a bunny walk, she was 14, but mentally was 6. speech was 1-2 years old. her developmental disabilities were because of the cruelty and trauma she suffered from.

Question 27

babbling

Answer 27

random sounds, producing phonomes they have never heard before

Question 28

one word stage

Answer 28

by their first birthday, they are producing one word sentences and one syllable words. the average child is learning a new word everyday

Question 29

two word stage

Answer 29

by their second birthday, they are making two word sentences

Question 30

hippocampus relates to memory because…

Answer 30

it affects memory. where you store memories

Question 31

cerebellum relates to memory because..

Answer 31

it coordinates movement and balance, remembering how to ride a bike.

Question 32

amygdala relates to memory because..

Answer 32

it regualtes emotions, remembering memories of an emotional experience.

Question 33

HSAM

Answer 33

being able to recall an exceptional number of experiences and their associated dates

Question 34

state dependent memory

Answer 34

retrieval of recently obtained information that exists in a similar situation.

Question 35

Mood congruent memory

Answer 35

a person remembers certain memories consistent with their particular mood.