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Types of Memory
Encoding
Memory Strategies
Forgetting
Personality
100
This type of memory is used to remember parts of a process like knowing how to pedal a bicycle.
What is procedural memory?
100
This type of encoding is an effective way to remember academic course material.
What is semantic encoding?
100
This type of memory is used to identify a criminal in a lineup of suspects.
What is recognition?
100
Tip of the tongue phenomenon is a clear demonstration of a failure in this.
What is retrieval?
100

Defense Mechanism: Being denied a loan for your dream house, then saying it's a good thing because the house was too big anyway

What is rationalization?

200
This is recounting a event and playing it like a movie in our heads. For example: remembering the day you started high school.
What is episodic memory?
200
Putting things into manageable groups in order to encode the information is an example of this strategy.
What is chunking?
200

Simply repeating information without finding meaning...might not be the best memory strategy for long-term

Maintenance rehearsal

200

HM could not form new long-term memories after undergoing brain surgery to treat his epilepsy suffering from....

Anterograde amnesia

200

Defense Mechanism: Feeling attracted to someone other than your spouse, then fearing that your spouse is cheating on you

What is projection?

300
This type of memory records information from vision, hearing, smell, taste, etc. This is a brief memory.
What is sensory memory?
300
These are very detailed and vivid memories as a result of a significant event, like remembering the details of 9/11.
What is a flashbulb memory?
300

This is when you form a deeper meaning with the information you are trying to learn in order to have a better/easy time to remember later

Elaborative rehearsal

300

After an accident, a woman can't remember anything about her life before the accident. Over time, her memories returned.

What is an example of retrograde amnesia?

300

Defense Mechanism: Being sad about a recent breakup, but acting happy about it

What is reaction formation?

400
This is the memory that holds information for about 30 seconds.
What is short-term memory?
400
Retention of coded information over time is known as this.
What is storage?
400
When you are unhappy while studying, you are more likely to remember if you are unhappy while taking a test.
What is state-dependent memory?
400

What is Ebbinghaus's Curve of Forgetting?

largest amount forgetting first, then tapers off

400

A sense of behavior coming from within or outside of the person

What is Internal and External Locus?

500

Explain Elizabeth Loftus' work with memories

Confabulation, inaccurate eye witness testimonies

500

Encoding can be hindered if there is damage to the temporal lobe this can cause.....

anterograde amnesia

500

What are four strategies to improve memory

Mnemonic devices, Avoid studying similar material together, Distributed learning NOT massed practice, Self-reference & semantic encoding, Repetition!, Aerobic exercise, Get enough REM sleep

500
After watching the World Series this year, you find it difficult to recall the events of last year's World Series.
What is an example of retroactive interference?
500

What does the Personality Theory of OCEAN stand for?

Openness

Conscientiousness

Extroversion

Agreeableness

Neuroticism