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What is the first stage in the learning and memory process?
What is the first stage in the learning and memory process?
Retrieval is the stage of memory that involves the initial learning of information.
Retrieval is the stage of memory that involves the initial learning of information.
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Name one factor that influences memory encoding.
Name one factor that influences memory encoding.
Emotional arousal
The process of maintaining information over time is known as __________.
The process of maintaining information over time is known as __________.
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Match the following memory stages with their corresponding definitions:
Match the following memory stages with their corresponding definitions:
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Which method of testing memory involves choosing the correct item among options?
Which method of testing memory involves choosing the correct item among options?
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Implicit memory refers to the ability to consciously recall information.
Implicit memory refers to the ability to consciously recall information.
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What is the method of testing memory that compares the speed of original learning to the speed of relearning?
What is the method of testing memory that compares the speed of original learning to the speed of relearning?
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Recognition is a method of testing memory that involves asking someone to choose the correct item among _____ options.
Recognition is a method of testing memory that involves asking someone to choose the correct item among _____ options.
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Match the following types of memory testing with their definitions:
Match the following types of memory testing with their definitions:
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Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?
Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?
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People usually recognize more items than they can recall.
People usually recognize more items than they can recall.
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Name one experience that can influence implicit memory.
Name one experience that can influence implicit memory.
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What is the typical capacity of short-term memory for most healthy, educated adults?
What is the typical capacity of short-term memory for most healthy, educated adults?
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Chunking improves the ability to remember information.
Chunking improves the ability to remember information.
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What is working memory?
What is working memory?
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The process of grouping information into larger units is known as __________.
The process of grouping information into larger units is known as __________.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What is one reason that short-term memories fade over time?
What is one reason that short-term memories fade over time?
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Long-term memories automatically last a lifetime.
Long-term memories automatically last a lifetime.
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Give an example of how working memory is used in daily life.
Give an example of how working memory is used in daily life.
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Which item appeared the most frequently in the list?
Which item appeared the most frequently in the list?
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The word 'LEMON' was likely to be remembered due to its distinctiveness.
The word 'LEMON' was likely to be remembered due to its distinctiveness.
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Which phenomenon explains the tendency to remember the first and last items on a list?
Which phenomenon explains the tendency to remember the first and last items on a list?
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The principle related to how the unusual items are easier to remember is known as ________.
The principle related to how the unusual items are easier to remember is known as ________.
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Match the terms with their definitions:
Match the terms with their definitions:
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Which fruit is described as distinctive due to its size, color, and font?
Which fruit is described as distinctive due to its size, color, and font?
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Repetition can hinder encoding if done too frequently in a short period of time.
Repetition can hinder encoding if done too frequently in a short period of time.
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Name an item from the list that is not a fruit or vegetable.
Name an item from the list that is not a fruit or vegetable.
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What is the process through which some memories change over time making them available much later?
What is the process through which some memories change over time making them available much later?
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Older adults often remember recent events better than events from their youth.
Older adults often remember recent events better than events from their youth.
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What term is used to describe a loss of memory?
What term is used to describe a loss of memory?
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The act of rebuilding an account of past events based on expectations is known as __________.
The act of rebuilding an account of past events based on expectations is known as __________.
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Which of the following describes a potential effect of focusing on one aspect of a memory?
Which of the following describes a potential effect of focusing on one aspect of a memory?
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Memory operates exactly like a video recording of events.
Memory operates exactly like a video recording of events.
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What is the term for the process of forming a memory?
What is the term for the process of forming a memory?
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What is proactive interference?
What is proactive interference?
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Emotionally arousing memories are typically less memorable than neutral events.
Emotionally arousing memories are typically less memorable than neutral events.
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Memories that are difficult to retrieve but stored are often referred to as __________.
Memories that are difficult to retrieve but stored are often referred to as __________.
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Which of the following describes repression as per Freudian theory?
Which of the following describes repression as per Freudian theory?
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Match the type of interference with its description:
Match the type of interference with its description:
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Disassociation is a term now preferred over repression by many clinicians.
Disassociation is a term now preferred over repression by many clinicians.
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What typically stimulates the brain areas important for storing emotionally arousing memories?
What typically stimulates the brain areas important for storing emotionally arousing memories?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Memory
- Memory is the retention of information
- This includes skills like driving and tying shoelaces
- It also includes facts that don't change, like birthdays, and facts that change infrequently, like phone numbers
- It encompasses important and unimportant experiences, as well as useful facts and trivia
- Memory is not perfect, and information can be lost
Methods of Testing Memory
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Free Recall: Describing what is remembered.
- Examples include "Tell me what you did today" or naming the planets.
- Free recall often underestimates the actual amount of information someone knows.
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Cued Recall: Testing memory using significant hints.
- Examples include showing a picture of classmates or providing a list of initials.
- These hints can aid in remembering information
- Recognition: Choosing the correct item from options. This is typically better recalled than free recall.
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Savings: Comparing initial learning to relearning speed; this tests how much memory has persisted.
- This compares how long it takes to initially learn material vs. how long it takes to relearn it
- Examples: Learning a list of primary school classmates' names, or identifying planets from a list
Explicit and Implicit Memories
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Explicit (direct) memory: Memories that can be consciously stated.
- These are the memories we actively and consciously recall
- Example includes singing familiar songs or typing on a keyboard
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Implicit (indirect) memory: Memories that are not actively recalled, but still impact behavior.
- This type of memory may influence our actions without our awareness.
- Example includes being able to drive or use utensils
Procedural and Declarative Memories
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Procedural memories: Knowledge of how to do something, often gained through practice; an implicit memory.
- Examples include riding a bike, playing the piano, or eating with chopsticks
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Declarative memories: Facts and memories of specific events, which can be expressed in words; an explicit memory.
- Events like birthdays, daily tasks, or significant events
Capacity of Short-Term and Long-Term Memory
- Short-term memory has a limited capacity.
- Long-term memory has a vast capacity.
- Information can be stored more effectively by 'chunking'.
- Chunking is grouping similar items together
Decay of Memories over Time
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Decay, Interference: Some hypotheses about why short-term memory fades;
- one hypothesis is that the memory trace weakens over time.
- another theory is that interference from related memories can overwrite existing ones.
- Long-term memories can last for a lifetime.
Working Memory
- Working memory is a system for current information processing.
- Includes shifting focus between tasks
- Used in tasks such as following directions or holding information in mind
- This function requires executive functioning – the cognitive process that manages attention shifts
Memory for Traumatic Events
- Emotional memories tend to stand out in our conscious minds
- Traumatic events are often highly memorable.
- Repression: removing traumatic memories from conscious thoughts, possibly a defense mechanism
- Dissociation: a state where the memories are outside of awareness and still stored.
Amnesia after Damage to the Hippocampus
- Amnesia is the loss of memory
- Anterograde amnesia = inability to form new memories, while retrograde amnesia = loss of memories prior to the damage.
- Usually, people with amnesia still have procedural and implicit memories.
Memory Impairments in Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease impacting brain cells and causing memory problems, mood changes, and other cognitive and emotional difficulties
- Significant memory impairment is a hallmark symptom.
- Memory problems are typically one of the first indications of the illness
- Deterioration of brain cells and accumulation of proteins in the brain are common in this form of dementia
Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval
- Memory processes occur in stages First, information is encoded(initially learned)
- and stored,
- and then later retrieved.
- Attention, Emotion, and Distinctiveness are factors affecting encoding
- emotionally charged memories are often remembered better
- Distinctive items in a list are often more accurately recalled
Primacy and Recency Effects
- Items at the beginning (primacy effect) and end (recency effect) of a list are often recalled more easily.
Mnemonic Devices
- Mnemonic devices are tools for improving memory
- Techniques include associating items with locations (method of loci), or using visual imagery (e.g. ROY G. BIV for rainbow colors)
How to Organize Your Studying
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Studying regularly is more effective than cramming
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Combining varied study methods (e.g., note-taking, testing yourself) is often more effective
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Taking notes during class assists in gaining insight to improve organization
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Testing yourself helps in recalling information
Retrieval & Interference
- Retrieval struggles can be caused by interference.
- Proactive interference refers to old material interfering with new learning
- Retroactive interference refers to new material interfering with remembering old material.
Emotional Memories
- Intense feelings can strengthen or weaken memories.
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Test your knowledge on the stages of memory processes including encoding, storage, and retrieval. This quiz covers key concepts and methods of testing memory, such as recognition and implicit memory. Challenge yourself with questions that explore both the initial learning and maintenance of information.