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learning memory
unit test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| How does stress impact memory | our memory doesnt do well in stressful situations |
| unconscious transference | Misidentifying someone you've seen in a different context |
| the cross-race effect | Recognizing others of our own race easier than others |
| the post-identification feedback effect | More confidence from receiving good feedback and less confident if constructive |
| commitment bias | Sticking to what we say in public to avoid embarrassment |
| memory | Information that has been acquired and stored |
| encoding | Processing info into brain |
| storage | Retaining the info over time |
| retrieval | Getting information out of your brain |
| the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve | It shows how fast we forget new info we learn. |
| strategies to help you remember important information | flashcards |
| What is the misinformation effect? What are some of its dangers? | When someone's recalls a memory less accurate. its use in court. |
| How did Freud think the mind worked? | He thought our mind was mostly unconscious. |
| How does Loftus research contrast with Freud’s model of the mind? | Free association (relax and say whatever comes to mind) |
| What is inattentional blindness? What are some of its negative impacts? | Missing things that there but unexpected Car accidents |
| What does psychology teach us about multitasking? | Multitasking doesn't really work |
| learning | Learning new knowledge and obtaining it |
| What is classical conditioning and an example. | A biological response to something irrelevant |
| What is operant conditioning and an example. | The system of rewards and punishment |
| What is cognitive learning and an example. | Learning by just observing others |