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Memory Key Terms
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- 1Anterograde Amnesialoss of memory only for information or events occurring after the trauma causing the amnesia
- 2Retrograde Amnesialoss of memory only for information of events occurring before the trauma causing the amnesia
- 3Alzheimers Diseasea type of dementia characterised by gradual widespread degeneration of brain neurons, causing memory decline
- 4Maintenance Rehearsalrepetition of information over and over again so that it can be kept in short term memory
- 5Elaborative Rehearsalthe process of linking new information in a meaningful way with information already stored in memory or with other new information.
- 6Context Dependant Cuea prompt for memory retrieval based on environmental factors in the specific situation where the required memory was formed
- 7State Dependant Cuea prompt for memory retrieval based on an individuals internal physiological or psychological state at the time the required memory was formed
- 8Serial Position Effecta research finding that free recall is better for items at the beginning and end of a lost than the middle
- 9Primacy Effectthe serial position effect of superior recall for items at the beginning of a list
- 10Recency Effectthe serial position effect of superior recall for items at the end of a list
- 11Reconstructioncombining stored information with other available information to form what is believed a more coherent, complete and accurate memory
- 12Leading Questiona question that has content or is phrased in such a way to suggest what answer is desired, or lead to the desired answer
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- Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate Psychology 12 Flashcards on Memory Key Terms, created by Ella Boilee on 27/07/2017.
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