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PSYC 1200- 7.3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PSYCHOLOGIST: Ebbinghaus | studied memory processes; experimented on is ability to remember information, by using non-sense syllabus and pairing them together. Then he tests himself to how much of those "ZAC-TOP" he can remember. |
| what does rapid forgetting does not threaten? | the value of learning |
| mnemonics | methods for making information memorable |
| example of method of loci | provide yourself with a campus map and place sticker of items along that campus map . Then, once you are in the campus and you are walking through the UC tunnel, you will remember that you put a sticker of milk there. Hence, you will remember to buy milk |
| elaborative rehearsal | repeating information over and over; learning actively |
| schemas | organized clusters of memories that constitutes one's knowledge about n event, object, or ideas. |
| constructive memory | a process where we first recall a generalized schema (culture and experience), then add specific details |
| example of constructive memory | individuals within a culture believe that men and women have differen roles in society |
| example of schema-consistent task of a handyman | working on plumbing |
| example of schema-inconsistent behaviour of a handyman | folding a baby's clothing |
| example of schema-consistent task of a mother | feeding a baby |
| example of schema-inconsistent behaviour of a mother | hammering a nail |
| what brain parts does encoding information with a schema activate? | medial temporal lobe (and hippocampus) and frontal lobes |
| role schema | idea of what certain people are suppose to be like |
| event schema | an idea of what certain events are like |
| which stages of memory do schema affect? | encoding and retrieval |
| false memory | remembering events that did not occur; or incorrectly recalling details of an event |
| misinformation effect | when information that occurs after an event, becomes part of that event |
| imagination inflation | increased confidence with false memory of an event, due to prior imagination of the event |
| guided imagery | technique used by police to help recover details that a person is unable to remember |
| DRM procedure | participants are given highly related words called semantice associates |
| intrusion | when individuals remember cirtical lure (false memory sneaking into existing memory |
| what is sematic encoding? | encoding the meaning of information |
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