Zä·kar’ meaning:
“Will not remember”
Memory is compared to a _______ rather than a _____.
Theater, Movie
Define Memory:
Learning that has persisted over time
Info that has been stored and in many ways can be recalled
What are the memory types:
Explicit (Declaritive) Memory: Implicit (Non-decaritive) Memory:
(Memory tied to facts and (retention independent of
experiences) concious recollection.)
- Eposodic: -Procedural
(Tied to certian episodes. (How we do things)
of your life)
- Semantic
(Facts and general
knowledge that do
not depend on recalling
a memory)
What are the two types of Sensory Memory:
Iconic Memory: Perfect visual memory (lasts about 1/2 a second)
Echoing Memory: Auditory Stimuli (lasts 2-4 seconds)
What are Mnemonics:
Memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and orginizational devices. (ex. P.E.M.D.A.S.)
What are the 3 reasons we forget:
- Failure to Encode
- Failure to Retrieve
- Storage Decay
Define Priming:
Exposure to one stimulus influences a response to a subsequent stimulus, without concious guidance or intention.
What are the Universal Primary Emotions:
- Anger
- Sadness
- Happiness
- Disgust
- Fear
- Surprise
What are the 4 stages of development:
- Sensorimotor Stage: Birth to 2
- Pre-operational Stage: 2 to 7
- Concrete Operational Stage: 7 to 12
- Formal Operational Stage: 12 to Life
Define Maturation:
Biological growth process that enables orderly changes in behavior, relativity uninfluenced by experience.
What is the Jean Piaget Theory:
Humans go through specific stages of cognitive development and intellectual progression.
Nature vs. Nurture:
Nature: Nurture:
- Genetics -Prenatal Chemical Factors
- Postnatal Chemical Factors
- General Experiential Factors
- Individual Experiential Factors
- Traumatic Factors
Define Developmental Psychology:
The study of our physical, cognitive, sacial, and emotional changes throughtout our whole lives - from prenatal to preteen to post retirement.
What are the levels of encoding:
Automatic- automatically encoded
Shalow Processing- encoding info based on auditory or visual levels, based on the sound, structure, or appearance of the word.
Deep Processing- encoded semantically, based on actual meaning associated with the word.
Memory Retrieval:
Recall: A measure of memory in which a person must retrieve info learned earlier.
Recognize: A measure of memory in which the person need only identify items previously learned.
Relearn: A measure of memory that accesses the amount of time saved when learning material again.