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26 Cards in this Set
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what is memory
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-learning that has persisted over time
-information that has been stored and can be retrieved |
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Flashbulb memory
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-a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event
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under what circumstances does a flash bulb memory occur?
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-surprising and emotional events
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What incidental details does a flashbulb memory usually include
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-Where learned of events
-who told it to you -time of day you heard the news -emotional reaction -aftermath |
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3 basic memory processes
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encoding, storage, retrieval
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encoding
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-the process of learning information for the first time
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storage
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-the retention of the learned information over a long period of time
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retrieval
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-the process of getting the learned information out of storage
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Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory
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-a model that can be broken down into sub models of memory
-Sensory Memory -Short term memory -Longterm memory |
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Iconic Memory
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-represents Sensory Memory for the visual sense of perception and sight
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Echoic Memory
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-represents sensory memory for the auditory sense of hearing
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Sensory
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-visual store=iconic
-auditory story -echoic |
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Short term
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-acts as a working memory
-the mind holds a small amount of information in the mind for a small period of time |
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Long term
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-indefinently story a seemingly unlimited amount of information
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what is rehersal
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-where information is repeated over and over again as a possible way of learning and remembering
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What is chunking
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-organizing information into familiar and manageable units so we can recall more easily
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The serial position effect
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The tendency to recall best the last items (recency effect) and first items (primary effect) in a list
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What is long term potentiation
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-an increase in a synapse's firing potential after brief rapid stimulation
-a neural basis for learning and memory |
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what is the relationship of stress, hormones, and memory
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-our emotions or stress trigger stress hormones that influence memory formation
-the amygdala |
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What is the difference between implicit and explicit memories
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-retention without conscious recollection
-memory of facts and experiences that can be consciously known |
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3 tests of memory
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-recall, recognition, relearning
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Memory cues
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-priming, context effects, state dependent memory
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priming
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-activation of a particular association in memory
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context effects
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-recall will be better if you return to the context where something was learned
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state dependent memory
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-learning and recalling based upon the psychological and mental state of the organism
-environment, intoxication, emotional state, sensory modality |
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What is the misinformation effect?
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-incorporating misinformation into one's memory of an event.
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