Basics of Episodic Memory
This type of memory involves personal experiences tied to time and place
What is episodic memory
Paying attention during learning improves this stage
What is encoding
Triggers that help you remember information
What are retrieval cues
Very vivid memories of shocking events
What are flashbulb memories
This phrase describes episodic memory’s ability to “relive” the past
What is mental time travel
Thinking deeply about meaning is called this type of encoding
What is elaborative encoding
Memory improves when learning and testing happen in the same place
What is context-dependent memory
Memories are rebuilt each time due to this process
What is reconstruction
Episodic memory is different from this memory type that stores facts
What is semantic memory
Sleep helps strengthen memories through this process
What is consolidation
Remembering better in the same mood or body state
What is state-dependent memory
Combining details from different events causes this error
What is source misattribution
This brain structure is critical for forming new episodic memories
What is the hippocampus
Spreading study sessions uses this effect
What is the spacing effect
This principle says memory is best when contexts match
What is encoding specificity
Believing you remember something that never happened
What is a false memory
Damage here can cause anterograde amnesia
What is hippocampal damage
Emotional events are often remembered better because of this factor
What is emotional arousal
Multiple-choice tests rely more on this than recall
What is recognition
Leading questions can change memories through this effect
What is the misinformation effect