3.4 Flashcards
(18 cards)
the past memory
retrospective memory
intended future actions are called
prospective memory
the activation, often unconsciously, of certain associations, thus predisposing one’s perception, memory, or response
priming
“wakening of associations”
priming
the idea that cues and contexts specific to a particular memory will be most effective in helping us to recall it
encoding specificity principle
is our memory context dependent or no
context dependent
the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one’s current or bad mood
mood congruent
our tendency to recall best the last (recency effect) and first (primary effect) items in a list
serial position effect
recalling the last item quickly and well
recency effect
after a delay, when attention is elsewhere, the recall was best for the first items
primacy effect
when tested immediately after viewing a list of words, we tend to recall the first and last items best, which is know as the ___
serial position effect
specific odours, visual images, emotions, or other associations that helps us access a memory are examples of
retrieval cues
When something good happens to you the rest of your life feels more positive. This is BEST explained by:
state-dependent memory
Chan came home quite drunk from a party on Saturday night. He threw his apartment keys down somewhere and immediately fell asleep. He may not be able to find his keys until he is once again drunk because of _____ memory.
state-dependent
