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| 3 stages of information processing model of memory(3 box model) and how long do they last |
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sensory 1 sec
short term memory 15-30 sec
long term memory permanent |
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| a piece of info is encoded brought into long term memory from emotional. reality just as subject to errors. people to overestimare accuracy of fbm |
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| reconstructs event from frecalled memory. |
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| memory is recalled exactly |
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| loftus and collegue broken headlight study |
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| brief video of accident asked one of two questions. did you see the broken headlight or a broken headlight. 17 percent said yes to definitive 7 percent to non definitive said yes. |
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| loftus and colleague lost in the mall study |
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| 24 participants researchers interviewed older relatives learning about important childhood events. participants given brief descriptions of four childhood events. told all came from older relatives memory. reality 3 memories were real. fourth false memory lost in shopping mall at age 5 rescued by elderly person. used plausibe info like name of mall. participants had to remember event. 25 percent able to remember of false event. then asked to say which was false 5 of 24 people identifed non false memory. |
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| summaraize repression controversy |
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| psychologists try to get repressed memory. repressed memory may lead to lawsuit criminal charges against alleged perpetrators. many high profile cases allegations for child abuse. some peole sthink mempries of abuse are recovered after finding safety. others believe ,emories are false memories |
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