QUIZ 2 ---CH 6 Flashcards
Memory Distortions
retrieval of memories are incorrect and info is remembered in a diff way than occurred
Memory Distortions are caused by…
cognitive processes, memories are not stored as replicas and become modified and reconstructed during RECALL
Schemas
cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information (used to categorize stuff)
Intrusion errors
remembering info elated to the theme of a memory even if it was not actually a part of the original event
Memory errors occur when
Memories are recalled incorrectly
Fading-affect bias
emotions associated with unpleasant memories fade quicker than those with pos. memories
Hindsight bias
remembered events will seem predictable even if at the time of encoding they were a complete surprise
Illusory Correlation
inaccurately assuming a relationship between 2 events related by coincidence
Mood Congruence effect
Tendency to relieve info more easily when it has the same emotional content as our current emotional state
Mood-state dependent retrieval
context-dependent memory. Retrieval of info is more effective when the emotional state matches the one at the time of encoding
Salience effect
“Von Restroff Effect” When an item that sticks out more is more likely to be remembered than others
Self-reference effect
memories encoded with relation to the self are better recalled than similar memories encoded otherwise
Self-serving bias
when recalling an event we often perceive ourselves as being responsible for desirable outcomes, but not responsible for undesirable ones
Source Amnesia
ability to remember where, when, or how previously learned info was acquired while retaining the factual knowledge
Source confusion
not remembering the source of a memory correctly
