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What is the size of long-term memory? |
Unlimited. |
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Define implicit memory. |
Implicit is not a conscious memory. |
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Define explicit memory. |
Explicit is a conscious & intentional recollection. |
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According to Kandel & Schwartz, what is memory formation associated with? |
Language. |
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What is long-term potentiation? |
Life scripts. |
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What is a flashbulb memory? |
Clear memory of an emotionally significant moment. |
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What is priming? |
Activation of associations. |
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What does context learning dictate? |
Going back to where a memory happened to remember more. |
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What does state-dependent learning dictate? |
What people learn drunk..., they may remember better when they get drunk again. |
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Explain mood-congruent memory. |
Recall of experiences that are consistent with one's current mood. |
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Explain the serial position effect. |
Tendency to recall best..., the last & first items. |
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What is the forgetting curve? |
When info is not encoded, forgetting drops off quickly at first & then levels out. |
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What is repression? |
In psychoanalytical theory, the basic mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories. |
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What did Loftus discover? |
Misinformation effect. |
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What is the misinformation effect? |
Incorporating misleading information into one's memory of an event. |
