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Psychology Chp. 10 Vocabulary Terms
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- 1Retrograde AmnesiaWhen you're not able to remember some or all of your past events.
- 2Anterograde AmnesiaWhen you're not able to even create new memories
- 3Flashbulb MemoryA vivid memory that is only stored on one occasion yet for a lifetime. Ex: 9/11
- 4Mnemonic DeviceA learning technique that helps with remembering
- 5Elaborative RehearsalRepeating the meaning of a word rather than the actual word. Ex: Remembering the definition of neuron and not neuron. (Info transfer STM to LTM)
- 6Proactive InterferenceWhen old information messes with new information. Ex: Calling your present mate your past mates name.
- 7Retroactive InferenceWhen new info messes with old info. Ex: Getting a new bus number yet, forgetting your old one.
- 8State Dependent MemoryWhatever is learned in a certain state will be remembered better once in the original state. Ex: Learning about cats when depressed 3 years ago. You get depressed again and you know all about cats.
- 9Eidetic Memory (Photographic Memory)Ability to remember certain visual images in greater detail.
- 10ConfabulationDisturbance of memory; Adding in detail that wasn't there.
- 11RecallStored memory that requires more processing to get out. (Long-Term)
- 12RecognitionStored memory that doesn't require as much processing since you're familiar with whatever it is.
- 13HippocampusCenter of emotion and memory; Hippo sat on you at camp last summer (Bad Memory)
- 14Declarative MemoryThings that you are certain of and know that you can tell others and be sure of it; "Knowing That"
- 15Procedural MemoryKnowing how to do something like riding a bike; "Knowing How"
- 16Episodic MemoryMemorable events that are stored for a lifetime. Ex: Getting married
- 17Semantic MemoryGeneral Knowledge that have been learned over many interactions. Ex: Knowing that an apple is edible and can satisfy hunger.
- 18Long Term Memory (LTM)Where memory is stored for a long period of time
- 19Primacy-recency EffectTendency to remember things only at the beginning and ending of a list
- 20ChunkingCombining items separately together to remember the objective better. Ex: Grouping cold foods in a shopping list and/or grouping warm foods together
- 21Maintenance RehearsalRepeating something to oneself to remember without going into detail of the meaning
- 22Short term Memory (STM)7 items (MAX); Learned items that are only around for a short time.
- 23Iconic MemoryThis is your sight/visual memory that is held for almost a second
- 24Echoic MemoryThis is hearing memory which is held for longer than iconic just by a couple seconds.
- 25Sensory MemoryBrief Memory that stored for a certain part in the brain Ex: Your dog barking stores in echoic memory part.
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- These are vocabulary terms for the overall basic to memory and thought.
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