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Memory is a
phenomenon that just happens
reconstructive process
way in which we receive information
not important
When other information is integrated into other memories and can't be distinguished from the original memory.
Confabulation
Source amnesia
Flashbulb memories
Confusion
Memories of emotional events that seem photographic - are not always complete or accurate, especially over time
Confabulation
Source amnesia
Flashbulb memories
Confusion
Remembering something incorrectly
Confabulation
Source amnesia
Flashbulb memories
Confusion
Which of the following is NOT a condition of confabulation that we discussed (remember the example of your wedding day)?
Person has thought about imagined event many times
When it's not really important.
The image of the event contains a lot of details
The event is easy to imagine
Which of the following is NOT a reason why eyewitness testimony is a less reliable form of evidence for trials?
Because people are likely to deliberately change facts of their story.
People reconstruct memories, so eyewitness testimony can be incorrect
Errors are particularly likely to occur when the suspect’s ethnicity differs from that of the witness
Recollection of past events is influenced by the way a question is asked
Which of the following would be a reason why child witnesses are not as reliable as forensic evidence in a trial?
Pressure to conform to expectations and a desire to please an interviewer lead to more errors
Because children don't have the part of their brains fully formed yet to process the information
Trials present a large amount of stress on a child compared to adults which can impact testimony
False question: eyewitness testimony is preferred over forensic evidence due to faulty collection of evidence.
Explicit memory can be described as
conscious recollection of an event or item of information
information that affects our thoughts and actions even when we do not consciously or intentionally remember it
the ability to retrieve information that is not present
the ability to identify information you previously experienced
Implicit memory can be described as
conscious recollection of an event or item of information
information that affects our thoughts and actions even when we do not consciously or intentionally remember it
the ability to retrieve information that is not present
the ability to identify information you previously experienced
Recall can be described as
conscious recollection of an event or item of information
information that affects our thoughts and actions even when we do not consciously or intentionally remember it
the ability to retrieve information that is not present
the ability to identify information you previously experienced
Recognition can be described as
conscious recollection of an event or item of information
information that affects our thoughts and actions even when we do not consciously or intentionally remember it
the ability to retrieve information that is not present
the ability to identify information you previously experienced
Stores information as visual images (up to ½ sec) and auditory images (up to 2 sec)
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Capacity memory
Information that does not go on to STM is lost forever when it is initially in the
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Capacity memory
Another term for working memory is
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Capacity memory
Holds about 7 or so chunks of information for up to about 30 seconds as an encoded representation
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Capacity memory
Primacy effect can be described as
Tendency to remember items that occur early on a list
Tendency to remember items that occur near the end of a list
Tendency to forget items that occur early on a list
Tendency to forget items that occur near the end of a list
Recency effect can be described as
Tendency to remember items that occur early on a list
Tendency to remember items that occur near the end of a list
Tendency to forget items that occur early on a list
Tendency to forget items that occur near the end of a list
Maintains information in STM but does not lead to LTM retention
Maintenance rehearsal (rote repetition)
Elaborative rehearsal (elaboration of encoding)
Deep processing
Mnemonics
Associating new items of information with information that has already been stored in LTM
Maintenance rehearsal (rote repetition)
Elaborative rehearsal (elaboration of encoding)
Deep processing
Mnemonics
Strategies for encoding, storing, and retaining information
Maintenance rehearsal (rote repetition)
Elaborative rehearsal (elaboration of encoding)
Deep processing
Mnemonics
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