The Phenomenon of Memory
The persistence of learning overtime
What is memory
The processing of information into the memory system
What is encoding?
Eyewitness testimony is always 100% accurate.
What is false?
Babies cannot remember the first 3-4 years of their lives.
What is infantile amnesia?
This brain structure was removed in Patient H.M., preventing him from forming new long-term memories.
What is the hippocampus?
A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event
What is flashbulb memory?
Forgetting where, or who, a story came from.
What is source amnesia?
The woman who studies eyewitness testimony.
Who is Elizabeth Loftus?
Credit card numbers being spaced out as such:
XXXX - XXXX - XXXX- XXXX
Is an example of this memory technique.
What is chunking?
Despite his amnesia, Clive could still perform this skill flawlessly.
What is play the piano?
The process of getting information out of memory.
What is retrieval?
Encoding that requires attention and conscious effort
What is effortful processing or studying?
Seeing Ronald cotton in the photo line up and selecting him in person is an example of this type of memory.
What is recognition?
ROY G BIV is an example of this.
What is a mnemonic?
In Elizabeth Loftus’s car crash study, using the word “smashed” instead of “hit” demonstrates this effect.
What is the misinformation effect?
When people make a memory ____________ meaningful, they attach themselves, their experiences, and their lives to the information they need to remember.
What is working personally?
This type of memory involves facts and personal experiences.
What is declarative memory?
This theory suggests that memories are not replayed like videos but are actively rebuilt each time we recall them.
Who is reconstructive memory?
This part of the brain is activated during emotional memories.
What is the amygdala?
Flashbulb memories are vivid, but psychologists warn they are not necessarily this.
What is accurate?
The memory system that holds information for about 7–30 seconds, as seen in Clive Wearing.
What is working memory?
This type of memory involves skills and habits performed automatically.
What is implicit memory?
This type of testimony convicted Ronald Cotton
What is eye-witness?
If you forget information you needed to remember for the day of the test, you experienced a ___________ failure.
What is retrieval?
Patients with Korsakoff syndrome cannot form new memories, a condition known as this.
What is anterograde amnesia?