Introduction To PM

Question 1

Retrospective memory is…

Answer 1

remembering information
acquired in the past.
For example, remembering a phone number, the
contents of a book or a lecture or what one did yesterday

Question 2

Prospective memory is…

Answer 2

remembering to perform previously intended action at some point in the future.
EXAMPLE:
Remembering to pass a message to a friend, to post a letter, make a phone call at 2 p.m., or take a pill every 4 hours 4 times a day

Question 3

What are the three types of PM Tasks?

Answer 3

Time-based - A particular time or after certain amount of elapsed time
Event-based - Person, place, object, etc.
Activity-based - Before or after a particular activity

Question 4

What is the precise pattern of findings in the age-prospective memory paradox?

Answer 4

Older adults outperform young in naturalistic PM tasks but young adults outperform older adults in the lab tasks

Question 5

What are the overall conclusions on the effects of Age on PM and RM?

Answer 5

PM seems to be affected by age less than RM