Unit 5 Flashcards
(39 cards)
Long - Term Memory
the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences
Retrieval
the retention of encoded information overtime
Short Term Memory
activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing, before is stored or forgotten
Deja Vu
that eerie sense that “I’ve experienced this before” cues from the current situation may subconsciously trigger retrieval of an earlier experience
Flashbulb Memory
a clear memory of an emotionally significant event or moment
Memory
recalling and retaining of information and past experiences
Automatic Processing
the unconscious processing of incidental or well - learned information
Encoding
processing of information into the memory system. For example, by extracting meaning
Chunking
organizing items into familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically
Priming
the activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory
Parallel Processing
the processing of many aspects of problems simultaneously; the brain’s natural mode of information processing for many functions. Contrast with the step-by-step (serial) processing of most computers and of conscious problem solving
Serial Position Effect
our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list.
Rehearsal
the conscious repetition of information, enter to maintain it in consciousness or to encode it for storage
Serial Position
tendency to remember the first, best, and the last items on a list
Mnemonic Device
memory aids; especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational
Acronym
abbreviation in which the first letters or syllables of a group of words is condensed into a smaller word
Spacing Effect
the tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice
Retrieval Cues
a clue, prompt, or hint that helps trigger recall of a given piece of information stored in long term memory
Mood Congruent Memory
the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one’s current good or bad mood
Seven Sins of Memory
Transience, Absent-mindedness, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence
Daniel Schacter
An American psychologist and Havard professor. Written The Seven Sins of Memory. He studied how memory works and how it’s prone to error and distortion.
Noam Chomsky
An American linguist. He created the theory of language. He believes that the human brain allows the capacity to learn and use languages.
Charles Spearman
An English psychologist. He was one of the pioneers of factor analysis. Also, created rank correlation theory
Howard Gardner
An American psychologist. Created the theory of intelligence. He believed that there were 8 different intelligences: linguistic, logical/mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist
