Types of Memory
2+2 = 4 is an example of
Semantic memory
Working memory lasts for about how long
20-30 seconds
Getting info into your memory is known as
Encoding
Something that helps trigger a memory is known as a
retrieval cue
A form of dementia that worsens over time
Alzheimer's
Remembering your 18th birthday party is an example of
Episodic Memory
Active processing of information is an example of what type of memory
Working Memory
Focusing on surface features, like sound or appearance is known as what kind of processing
Shallow Processing
The rate of forgetting is fastest:
immediately after learning
A disorder category known for a group of symptoms involving memory and cognition decline
Dementia
Remembering you have to file your taxes later this week is an example of
Prospective Memory
Storage capacity for short term memory is about how many items?
5-9
Emotional connection or meaning to a concept is known as what kind of processing
Deep Processing
You remember something better when you are in the same emotional or physical state as when you learned it. This is:
State-Dependent Memory
A memory that a great deal of people collectively misremember in society is known as the…
Mandela Effect
Getting hungry when smelling bagels at the sandwich shop is an example of
Conditioning
Grouping items together, such as remembering a phone number in segments, is called:
Chunking
Testing yourself on material is proven to help you memorize info better. This is known as the ____________________
Testing effect
Forgetting old information because you learned something new is
Retroactive interference
True or false: memories can be changed after they are encoded
True, they can be reconstructed or influenced
Hearing the words "hospital" and "doctor" and then correctly identifying a picture of a nurse is an example of
Priming
Using acronyms or rhymes to remember information is an example of:
Mnemonic
Studying every night for 20 minutes instead of cramming for 2 hours the night before a test is an example of
Spaced practice
Forgetting newly learned material because you learned something similar before is:
Proactive interference
A student remembers the first few terms on a list better than the middle items. This is the:
Primacy Effect