Collect memories, not things
Activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as digits of a phone number while calling, before the information is stored or forgotten.
What is short-term memory?
Memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices.
What is mnemonics?
The process of getting information out of memory storage.
What is retrieval?
A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test.
What is recall?
The backward-acting disruptive effect of newer learning on the recall of old information.
What is retroactive interference?
Once Jayden learned how to ride a bike, he did not have to think about the mechanics of pedaling or balancing. This is what type of memory?
What is implicit memory?
Phone numbers are organized in a 3-3-4 digit pattern. This is example of doing what to remember the information easier?
What is chunking?
When trying to remember a telephone number, one might repeat it silently to themself: "555-0199, 555-0199...". What is this an example of?
What is the phonological loop?
Mary is able to identify the correct definition of "neurotransmitter" from four options. What is this an example of?
What is recognition?
The inability to remember memories from early childhood, such as a first birthday, is called
What is infantile amnesia?
This type of memory allows us to process language, enjoy music, and understand sounds in real-time.
What is echoic memory?
Remy is studying for her AP Psychology test and spends every afternoon leading up to the exam at the library. How is Remy processing this information?
What is effortful processing?
Proposed by Baddeley and Hitch, this model describes the "workspace" of our mind, used for temporarily holding and manipulating information.
What is the working memory model?
When out at the grocery store, Samantha can only remember the first thing she wrote on her list, orange juice, and the last thing she wrote, cereal. This is an example of
What is the serial position effect?
Julia keeps writing down the date as 2025 even though it is now 2026. This is an example of
What is proactive interference?
Matthew remembers to take his medication every day at 8am and 8pm. This is what type of memory?
What is prospective memory?
Most people know the ABC song because the brain encodes the melody and rhyme. What is this called?
What is acoustic encoding?
In Baddeley's model of working memory, this component, nicknamed the "inner eye," is used to mentally rotate shapes or navigate through a city.
What is the visuospatial sketchpad?
Anna walks by an apple pie stand and immediately thinks of her grandmother's famous apple pie at Christmas time. The smell of the apple pie is acting as a
What is a retrieval cue?
Billy cannot recognize his mother, as he has just been in a traumatic car crash that damaged his brain. What is this called?
What is anterograde amnesia
Explain the difference between semantic and episodic memory.
Semantic memory stores facts independent of your personal history. (Knowledge of facts, concepts, etc)
Episodic memory records specific experiences tied to a particular time and place. (Memories of specific, personal events)
Zed has to prepare for a big speech. He starts by walking through his house in his mind and attributes parts of the speech to different items. The introduction is at his front door, the main points are on the fridge and sofa, and the conclusion is on the TV. He walks through the house to recall points. What is this called?
What is the Method of Loci?
This term refers to the persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity. It is considered the cellular basis for learning and memory.
What is long-term potentiation (LTP)?
Margaret learns about a new AP psychology subunit while caffeinated. Before taking a quiz on this subunit, Margaret drinks an energy drink with caffeine. Margot then recalls the information for the subunit better. What is this an example of?
What is state-dependent memory?
At the altar, Jim accidentally called Marie "Rebecca". This is called a Freudian slip, as the unintentional error in speech revealed a Jim's subconscious thoughts. This is an example of Jim's what type of defense mechanism?