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The recalling and retaining of information and past experiences.
The act of processing one stimuli while ignoring the other.
What is selective attention?
The type of memory that holds information we are aware of or thinking about at any given moment.
What is STM?
(Short-term memory)
Memory that involves remembering to perform a planned action or recall a planned intention at some future point in time.
What is prospective memory?
Imagine you're at a music concert featuring multiple bands. As the night progresses, you find yourself easily recalling the first and last performances, but struggle to remember the middle acts. What cognitive phenomenon, observed in this scenario, highlights the tendency to better recall items at the beginning (primacy effect) and end (recency effect) of a sequence?
What is encoding?
What is storage?
What is retrieval?
If Dajanelle is physically in class but not mentally present, what type of processing is this?
What is shallow processing?
When learning to play a complex piece on the piano, a musician breaks down the melody into smaller sections, mastering each part individually before combining them into a seamless whole. What cognitive process, illustrated by this scenario, involves organizing information into manageable units to enhance memory and learning?
List all types of LTM.
Suppose you're trying to learn to play a new song on the guitar, but you keep mixing up the chords with those from a song you learned last week. Despite diligent practice, the old chord progressions keep intruding into your memory, making it challenging to master the new piece. What memory phenomenon, illustrated in this scenario, occurs when newly learned information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information?
What is retroactive interference?
The systems of thinking and/or processing of information that requires deliberate effort and attention. You use this processing to learn new things, such as learning to drive a car.
What is effortful processing?
If Rachel is on her phone and listening to the AP Psychology lecture at the same time, what type of attention is this?
What is divided attention?
What type of memory states that we can store somewhere between 5 and 9 pieces of information?
What is STM?
(Short-term memory)
Words or other stimuli that can help us retrieve information that is stored in our memories
What are retrieval cues?
You're in the middle of a lively debate with friends about the capital cities of various countries. Despite being certain that you know the capital of a particular country, the name seems to elude you. What is this?
Tip of the tongue
What is it called when your brain can work on both effortful and automatic processing at the same time.
What is parallel processing?
AP psychology students were give a passage to read in class with a 5 minute time constraint. Many of the students could only remember information relevant to themselves. What is this phenomenon an example of?
What is the self-reference effect?
Imagine you're revisiting your childhood home after many years. As you step through the front door, the scent of freshly baked cookies floods your senses, instantly transporting you back in time. What type of memory is being triggered in this scenario, allowing you to vividly recall experiences from years past?
What is LTM?
(Long-term memory)
Vivid memories of dramatic event that may occur because of strong emotional content.
What are flashbulb memories?
Mental grouping that humans use to organize our world.
What is schema?
What is
a) Culture
b) Attention
c) Distractions
d) Time
e) Meaning
If your visual register only holds images, or icons, that represent all aspects of a visual image. What type of memory is this?
What is iconic memory?
Which is better for memory? Visually encoded information or phonologically encoded information?
What is visually encoded information?
Picture this: Jayden is trying to recall the name of a childhood friend he hasn't seen in years. Despite racking his brain, the name remains elusive, fading further into obscurity with each passing day. What theory of forgetting suggests that memories fade over time due to the natural decay of neural connections associated with those memories?
What is the decay theory?
Consider a team of engineers tasked with designing a new type of eco-friendly vehicle. Despite facing numerous constraints and challenges, they must brainstorm and develop a solution that optimizes fuel efficiency, reduces emissions, and meets strict safety standards. What type of thinking, exemplified in this scenario, involves narrowing down multiple possible solutions to converge on the most effective and practical outcome?
What is convergent thinking?