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Psych Ch. 10 sect. 2
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Recognition
memory retrieval where a person identifies something he/she has not experienced before
Reconstructive memory
memory that has been simplified/enriched/distorted
depends on an individual's experiences and attitudes
Confabulation
act of filling in memory gaps
Eidetic memory
ability to remember (w/ great accuracy) visual info. with short-term exposure
State-dependent learning
when you recall info. easily when you are in the same physiological/emotional state or setting as you where when you originally encoded the info.
Decay
fading away of memory over time
Interference
blockage of a memory by previous or subsequent memories
Proactive interference
where an earlier memory blocks you from remembering related new info.
Retroactive
where a later memory/new info. blocks you from remembering past learned info.
Amnesia
loss of memory
Infant amnesia
the relative lack of declarative memories
Elaborate rehersal
linking of new info. to material that is already known
Mnemonic devices
techniques for using associations to memorize and retrieve info.
Ex- ROY G BIV for colors of the color spectrum of light
Method of Loci
going around and 'placing' each line of a speech in a different spot
Associations of parts of the speech w/ the certain places
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Psych Ch. 10 sect. 2
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2011-12-13T03:55:02Z
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