Any indication that learning or events have persisted over time in our brain.
What is memory
In psychoanalytic theory, the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories. Effects the retrieval process.
What is repression
This memory system can only hold 7ish pieces of information for less than 30 seconds.
What is short-term memory
A naturally occurring process in which one will quickly forget information learned but will level out. The leveled out retained information will stay with that person for an extended period of time.
What is forgetting curving
Debbie has severe depression that severely impacts her cognitive ability. As she is recovering from her depression, she finds she is struggle to recall events from her depressive past. Which theory would argue she needs to become depressed again to recall those memories?
What is state-dependent memory
Billy experiences a traumatic brain injury at the age of 16 that impacts his encoding of new memories. When he is in his 40s, he wakes up each morning and screams in fear when he sees himself in the mirror. What type of memory forgetting is Billy suffering from?
What is Anterograde Amnesia
A proven effective way of retaining information that would include an activity such as flashcards, Kahoot, or even Quizizzs
What is the testing effect
The three levels of processing
What is visual, acoustic, and semantic (Shallow, Intermediate, Deep)
The disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information
What is proactive interference
A very rare condition in which individuals are unable to forget events, dates, or memories of their specific past.
What is autobiographical memory/highly superior autobiographical memory
Part of the working memory model that is directed by the central executive to process and store verbal and auditory information
What is phonological loop
The theory arguing we will retrieve the beginning and ending information from a list.
The serial position effect
The disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information
What is retroactive interference
To help her remember more digits of Pi, Ellory creates a visual story in which she imagines getting out of her car and walking into her house. Along the way, she connects the order of numbers in PI to different objects on her walk.
What is the method of loci