BBW Psych L5

Question 1

longterm memory

Answer 1

1. postulated that this is where knowledge is stored. .
2. Usually compared with a Databank or a big Lexicon
3. science shows that once gained knowledge doesn’t get lost
4. Capacity ~ unlimited
5. Recalling can have issues if info has been saved with errors.

Question 2

Declarative vS. Undeclarative memory

Answer 2

Dec:
Explicit, consciously accessible.
2. Recall is conscious
3. Subdivision:
Semantic V. Episodic-
Sem: Weltwissen in the form of concepts, schemas, facts
Episodic: memories of concrete events , auto biographical memory
4. Info can have different forms (codes) like visual, verbal, acoustic
Undec:
Not consciously accessible, → implicit
→ Procedural Memory : not just factual, also process ( like being able to ride a bike)
→ conditioning : connection of stimuli & reactions.
→ Priming: voraktivierung on contents of memory through processing of info.

Question 3

types of recall:

Answer 3

1. Free recall
2. Cued Recall: Remembering secondary info triggered by something for eg. Apfel → Apple.
3. Recognition: Wiedererkennen of elements
   eg. which of the following are xyz?