Retrieval: Getting Information out of memory

Question 1

Describe the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon

Answer 1

tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon—the temporary inability to remember something you know, accompanied by a feeling that it’s just out of reach.

Question 2

What is a retrieval cue?

Answer 2

retrieval cues—stimuli that help gain
access to memories, such as hints, related information, or partial recollections.

Question 3

What is a context cue?

Answer 3

Trying to recall an event by putting yourself back
in the context in which it occurred involves working with context cues to aid retrieval.

Question 4

What is the misinformation effect

Answer 4

The misinformation effect occurs when participants’ recall of an event they
witnessed is altered by introducing misleading post-event information.

Question 5

What is source monitoring?

Answer 5

source
monitoring—the process of making inferences about the origins of memories.

Question 6

What is a source monitoring error?

Answer 6

A source-monitoring error
occurs when a memory derived from one source is misattributed to another source.