Unit 7 (Memory) Flashcards
______ is any indication that learning has persisted over time. It is our ability to store and retrieve info
Memory
Most people don’t have any memories of their first four years of life. This is known as _________ _______ (*)
Infantile Amnesia
A very important and emotional memory (ex: where you were when COVID shut down schools) may make a very meaningful and strong memory known as a ________ ______ (*)
Flashbuld memory
What are the 3 stages of memory in order (FACT) (**)
Encoding, Storage, Retrieval
What is the order of the Multi-store Model of Memory (Think paying attention and Repetition) (*******) (THEORY)
Sensory Memory, Short term memory, Long term memory
What are the 2 problems with the Multi-store Model of Memory
- Some info skips sensory/short term memory and enters long term
- Nature of short term memory is more complex
What is the order of the Working Memory Model (THEORY) (***)
Sensory Memory, Working Memory, Long Term Memory (you live in Working Memory)
In the working model of memory YOU are known as the ______ _______ because you choose what to focus on (*)
Central Executive
You repeat info you’ve heard, called the _________ ______ to help you remember it (*) (fancy name for repetition)
Phonological Loop
You also use the _________ ______ to remember where objects are in space (*) (think Cognitive Map)
Visuospatial Sketchpad
Memory that happens without effort is known as ______ ______
Automatic Processing
Memory that involves putting effort towards learning is known as ______ _____
Effortful Processing
When you repeat something over and over it’s called ________ ________ (**)
Maintenance Rehearsal
When you repeat information but try to connect it to a deeper meaning at the same time it’s known as _______ _______ (**)
Elaborative Rehearsal
What is Semantic Memory
(EX: knowing what a chair is)
A memory based on a definition
What is Procedural Memory
(EX: tying shoes)
A memory based on the order that it takes to complete a task
What is Episodic Memory
(EX: Remembering your dinner)
Remembering an exact event (Flasbulbs are a type of this memory)
When you remember events from your life we call that __________ _____
Autobiographical Memory
The ______ ______ is the fact that we remember more when we study in small bursts rather than all at once (*)
Spacing Effect
When you try to cram all at once it’s called _____ _____
Massed Practice
When you try to study a little at a time, it’s called _____ ____
Distributed Practice
The ______ _______ _______ is the fact that we remember information most at the beginning and the end of a list (*******)
Serial Position Effect
When you remember the first few items in a list it’s called ________ ______
Primacy Effect
When you remember the last few items in a list it’s called ______ ______
Recency Effect