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Psychology - Memory
The memory unit of Psychology
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Psychology
12th Grade
11/21/2011

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encoding
Definition
getting info in, first step of information processing
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Automatic Processing
Definition
unconscious encoding of information without effort
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examples of automatic processing
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space, time, frequency
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effortful processing
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encoding that requires attention and a conscious deliberate effort
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effortful processing is best done through
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rehearsal or practice
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overlearning
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ensures it will be fine with stress
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serial position effect
Definition
tendency to recall the first and last items of a list
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primary effect
Definition
ability to recall info near the beginning of a list
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ncy effect
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the abillity to recall info near the end of a list
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spacing effect
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distributed space practice for better retention
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distributed rehearsal
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spreading out
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massed rehearsal
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putting all rehearsal into crammed
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sematic learning
Definition
encoding of meaning
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what does sematic learning enhace/
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our ability to recall the info
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self-reference effect
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making information relevant/meaningful
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memory =
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encoding, storage, retrieval
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chunking
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orginizing into chunks
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selective attention
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focus our lives on only one part of environment
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sensory memory
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initial coding of sensory info to the memory system
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sensory memory is held
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just long enough to make a decision
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echoic
Definition
sound information
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iconic
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visual info
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short term memory
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conscious memory which holds briefly
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seven plus or minus 2
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how can we remember stuff better/
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with constant rehearsal
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long term memory
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relatively permanent, limitless storehouse
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long term holds memories with
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conscious effort
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duration
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how long each memory will last
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memory capacity
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how much you can remember
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flashbulb
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a vivid clear memory and emotionally significant moment or event
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declaritive/explicit memory
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FACTS and experiences that one must consciously retrieve and declare
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declaritve/explicit memory is processsed in the
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hippocampus
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implicit/non-declaritive memory
Definition
skills and procedures like how to work
cerebellum
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retrieval
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the process of getting memory out of memory storage
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2 forms of memory retrieval
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recall, recognition
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recall
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a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve info learned ealrlier
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examples of recall
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fill in the bank, short answer
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Recognition
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measure of memory where a person must identify items learned earlier
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examples of recognition
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multiple choice
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Context effect
Definition
our increased ability to retrieve information when you are in an environment similar to the one in which you learned the info
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state dependent memory
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the increased ability to retrieve info when the person is in the same physical and emotional state
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encoding faliures
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people fail to encode info because its unimportant
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also because its not necessary
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herman ebbinghaus
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German philosipher who did early memory studies with nonsense syllables
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ebbinghaus vor getting curve, also callled retention curve,
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