Chapter 7 Flashcards
(43 cards)
Episodic memory
Memory of a specific event
Memory
Recollect prior experiences and Information and skills learned in the past
Flash bulb memory
Events so important we remember every detail
Semantic memory
General information that we know
Implicit memory
Not clearly stated
Encoding
Translation of information into a form in which it can be used
Visual code
Form mental picture
Acoustic
Using sound to remember
Semantic codes
Making sense out of something (try to find meaning)
Storage
Maintenance of encoded information over time
Maintenance of Rehearsal
Mechanical or rote repetition of information to keep from forgetting it
Elaborative Rehearsal
Relate new info to something you already know
Organizational Systems
Filing system used to arrange learned information for later retrieval
Filing Error
Information filed incorrectly
Retrieval
Locating stored information and returning it to conscious thought
Context dependent memory
Memories that come back to you in the place they took place
State dependent memory
Memories that return because the original
On the tip of the tongue
Feeling that you know something you just can’t retrieve
Sensory Memory
Immediate, initial recording of data that enters through senses
Memory Trace
Visual impression that decays within a fraction of a second
Iconic Memory
Accurate, photographic images
Eidetic Memory
Ability to remember visual stimuli over long periods of time
Echoic memory
Mental pictures of sounds
Short Term Memory
Working memory; storage for information after the memory trace fades away
