Cog Psych Ch. 8
Crystal-clear accuracy
All of these are characteristics of flashbulb memories except for:
Episodic Memory; Semantic Memory
Autobiographical memory is to autobiographical fact as _______ is to __________.
Ecological (External) Validity; Internal Validity
Research in autobiographical memory issues is usually higher in _______ and lower in _______ than typical laboratory memory research.
The power of odors to elicit memories that are espcially detailed and vivid
The Proust phenomenon is
people tend to recall a disproportionate number of events from between ages 10 to 30; to both episodic and semantic memory
The reminiscence bump refers to the finding that ________ and seems to apply ________.
Adults are unable to reterieve memories for events that occurred; 2 or 3.
The term "infantile amnesia" refers to the finding that ________ before the age of about ________.
The hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex.
What are the two neurological structures that seem to be involved with childhood amnesia?
Diary Technique
Which of these autobiographical memory research techniques allows for firmer conclusions about memory accuracy?
Dan remembers his first date
Which of these is an example of autobiographical memory?
She doesn't remember much from her early adulthood.
You interview your 74 year old grandmother about the events in her life. Based on what you know about the autobiographical retention function, which of these would surprise you?
Specific; retrieved quickly
Involuntary memories tend to be ______ and ________.
Encoding Specificity
Marian and Neisser (2000) conducted a study in which Russian immigrants to the United States were give Russian or English cue words for autobiographical memories. The results of this study provided a conceptual replication of this classic memory phenomenon in the context of autobiographical memory:
people's schema for hearing disaster news; the distortions that occur in flashbulbs
Neisser & Harsch (1992) introduced the notion of TV priority in their research on flashbulb memories. TV priority refers to ________ and may help explain ________.