Mods 23-26 Quiz Flashcards
(42 cards)
Memory
persistence of learning overtime through storage & retrieval of information
3 Stages of Processing Memory (Atkinson & Shiffrin)
1). ENCODING - processing info into memory system
2). STORAGE - retention of encoded info over time
3). RETRIEVAL - process of getting info out of memory
Flashbulb Memory
a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event
Prospective Memory
the ability to remember to do something in the future
Sensory Memory
the immediate, inital recording of sensory info in the memory system
Working Memory
the processing of briefly stored info.
Self Reference Effect (SRE)
memory advantage for material personally related to you
Automatic Processing (ENCODING)
unconscious encoding of incidental information (space, time, frequency, well-learned info, hear/read familiar words)
Effortful Processing (ENCODING)
requires attention & conscious effort to encode info
Rehearsal
conscious repetition of info to encode and maintain it in consciousness
Spacing Effect
distributed practice yields better long-term retention than massed practice
Serial Pos. Effect
presidential activity
Acoustic Encoding
encoding of sound
Semantic Encoding
encoding of meaning
Visual Encoding
encoding of images
Rosy Retrospection
recalling high points of event while forgetting low points
Ebbinghaus
if something is meaningul…it takes less time to encode it (mnemonics)
Chunking
organizing items into familiar, manageable units
Hierarchies
info broken down into broad concepts and further subdivided into categories
Iconic Memory
a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli
Echoic Memory
momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli
Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)
increase in synapse’s firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation; strong emotions = strong memories; prolonged stress = degraded memory
Amnesia
loss of memory (can forget: facts, info, experiences) – NOT WHO YOU ARE
Explicit Memory (Declarative)
memory of facts, experiences, and info
