Chapter 5b What Affects Memory Flashcards
decay
The dwindling or loss of information from memory due to the passing of time.
flashbulb memory
A distinctively clear and vivid memory of an emotionally charged and novel event.
mnemonic
A specific technique or strategy deliberately used to enhance memory.
primacy effect
The tendency to remember the first items in a series particularly well.
proactive interference
Problems remembering newer information caused by older information.
recency effect
The tendency to remember the last items in a series particularly well.
retroactive interference
Problems remembering older information caused by newer information.
serial position effect
The tendency to remember the first and last items in a series better than the items in the middle.
spacing effect
The tendency to have better long-term memory for information when attempts to study it are spaced apart rather than crammed together.
