Schacter's Seven Sins of Memory Flashcards

1
Q

When memories fade quickly

A

Transience

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2
Q

People forget whether they have done something

A

Absent Mindedness

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3
Q

You know you should remember something, but you can’t

A

Blocking

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4
Q

You can’t remember where you heard or read what you think you heard or read

A

Misattribution

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5
Q

People are susceptible to suggestion

A

Suggestibility

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6
Q

People are often biased in their recall

A

Bias

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7
Q

People tend to remember inconsequential things as more important than they are

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Persistence

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