Unit 7.3 Psychology Flashcards
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Retrograde amnesia
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An inability to retrieve information from one’s past
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Anterograde amnesia
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An inability to form new memories
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Proactive interference
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The disruptive effect or prior learning on the recall of new information
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Retroactive interference
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The disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information
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Repression
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The basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories
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Misinformation effect
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Incorporating misleading information into one’s memory of an event
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Source amnesia
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Attributing to the wrong source an event we have experienced, heard about, read about, or imagined
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Déjà vu
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That eerie sense that you’ve experienced something before
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7 ways to improve memory
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Rehearse repeatedly Make the material meaningful Activate retrieval cues Use mnemonic devices Minimize interference Sleep more Test your own knowledge
