Psychology: Memory

long-term memory

permanent storage of information

acquire

to gain or obtain for yourself

Knowing too much information can cause you to forget what you want to remember.

true

Retrieving information requires a purposeful effort to remember.

true

The story of H.M. demonstrates _____.

damage to the hippocampus results in amnesia long-term memory is severely affected and short-term memory doesn't work well either.

sensory memory

momentary storage of information

When talking about memory and interference, what does the cluttered room example illustrate?

The cluttered room is like your brain when tons of information is received at once.

intentional learning

deliberately placing information into your mind

Long-term memory has a _____ capacity to hold information.

great

chunking

grouping items into smaller segments

anterograde amnesia inability to store long-term memories false memory a recovered memory that is not true hippocampus part of the brain that aids long-term memory interference anything that inhibits your brain's ability to remember mnemonic device memory tricks to give you cues and aid your ability to retrieve information recovered memory remembering long-forgotten memories with someone's help repression moving difficult information from the conscious to the unconscious mind retrograde amnesia inability to remember events that happened prior to a brain injury

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Why is encoding important?

It's the way information is first received into the brain.

How does a ZIP code relate to the rule of seven?

A ZIP code has five numbers, and is most likely to be remembered.

What does chunking do for your memory?

Chunking makes it easier for your brain to remember smaller amounts of information.

How is the prefrontal cortex important to you?

It helps with executive functions, such as behaving in socially appropriate ways.

How do emotions affect your memory?

Memories with strong emotional attachments are easier to recall than other memories.

What does it mean to say that memories are "context dependent"?

People often attach their surroundings to their memories. People remember information best when they're in the original place where they learned it.

What did the first portion of Sperling's test show?

Sensory memory is very sensitive and is quick to forget.

Tristan started violin lessons a month ago but has trouble remembering the names of the notes on her sheet music. What can she do to learn the note names?

She can create an acronym to remember the lines of the trebel clef.

What is a concern about recovered memories?

Some recovered memories reveal child abuse. Some recovered memories are false.

Why are strokes and Alzheimer's disease serious conditions?

You can die from either one. Both conditions often result in severe memory loss. Both conditions kill brain cells.

Why is deep processing better than surface processing?

You'll have a better ability to remember information in the future.

rehearsal

a form of practice to keep information in the memory

Raina graduated number one in her class and is giving her valedictory speech in two days. She practices her speech over and over so she can deliver it flawlessly. What type of learning is taking place?

intentional

incidental learning

learning that occurs without intention

short-term memory

temporary storage of information

encoding

the process of placing information into the mind