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Key Term for Forgetting
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- 1Narrative ChainingA mnemonic device that involves linking unrelated items to create a story-like sequence of events
- 2Method of LociA mnemonic device that involves visualizing items to be recalled in a well-known series of locations, then taking a mental or physical journey through those locations to recall that information
- 3AcronymA mnemonic device involving constructing a pronounceable word using the first letter of each word of the information to be recalled
- 4AcrosticA mnemonic device that involves constructing a phrase or sentence from words that begin with the first letter or each word of the information to be recalled
- 5Peg-word methodA mnemonic device involving using a recognizable or easily-remembered rhyme to visually associate items to be remembered
- 6Memory ReconstructionRemembering past events and features of these events and putting them together during memory recall
- 7SchemaA preconceived idea that represents an aspect of the world or things in it, influenced by culture and experience
- 8Eye-witness testimonyA statement from an individual who has viewed an event, giving their personal account of that event
- 9Leading QuestionA question that features incorrect information as a means of implanting false memories
- 10ForgettingThe inability to retrieve information previously stored in LTM
- 11Retrieval Failure TheoryA theory of forgetting that states that memories are inaccessible because retrieval cues that were present when the memory was formed are missing at the time of retrieval
- 12CueA piece of information that helps you retrieve information from LTM
- 13Tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) phenomenonWhen we remember some information about the word/information we are trying to recall but we cannot remember that actual word/information needed
- 14Interference TheoryTheory of forgetting that refers to the tendency for other memories, either now or old, to impair the retrieval of a required memory
- 15Retroactive InterferenceThe tendency for new information to obstruct the retrieval of previously learnt information
- 16Motivated ForgettingA theory of forgetting that states that forgetting of LTMs occurs because of a conscious or unconscious desire to block painful or traumatic memories from entering our conscious awareness
- 17RepressionA form of motivated forgetting, where an individual unconsciously blocks painful or traumatic memories from entering conscious awareness
- 18SupressionA form of motivated forgetting, where an individual consciously/deliberately blocks painful or traumatic memories from entering conscious awareness
- 19Decay TheoryA theory of forgetting that states that forgetting occurs due to the gradual fading od memory traces over time due to disuse
- 20Forgetting curveA graph that displays the rate and amount of information that is lost, or forgotten, over time
- 21Nonsense syllablesMeaningless sets of three letters that are strung together - usually consisting of two consonants and a vowel, in any order
- 22RecallA measure of retention that involves retrieving stored information using few or no cues for assistance
- 23Free recallRecalling information from memory in any order with no cues for assistance
- 24Serial RecallRecalling information from memory in the order or sequence in which it was learnt, with no cues for assistance
- 25Cued RecallRecalling information from memory with some cues of hints for assistance
- 26RecognitionA measure of retention that involves identifying previously learnt information from a list or group of alternatives
- 27DistracterA false item, similar to the correct item, that is included with items to be recognized and can lead to unreliable identification
- 28RelearningA measure of retention that involves learning information that has been previously learnt and stored in LTM as a means of assessing whether any information was retained from the original learning
- 29Encoding Specificity PrincipleThe theory that the more closely retrieval cues match the original learning conditions, the greater the chance of recalling the information
- 30Context-dependent cuesEnvironmental cues in the specific context or environment where the memory was formed, which enhance the retrieval of memories formed in that context
- 31ImageryForming a mental representation, or mental picture, of an item or scene
- 32State-dependent cuesRetrieval cues associated with your internal physiological or psychological state at the time the memory was faded, which enhance the retrieval of memories formed in that state
- 33Mnemonic deviceA system or technique that aids memory retention
- 34Mental associationCreating a meaningful connection between information to be learnt and information already stored in memory
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