Memory and Cognition Practice

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emphasizes the meaning of verbal input; the deepest level of processing

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semantic encoding

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occurs when participants' recall of an event they witnessed is altered by introducing misleading post-event information

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misinformation effect

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requires subjects to reproduce information on their own without any cues

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recall

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occurs when older (previously learned information) interferes with the retention of new information; for example, you can't remember your new cell number because of your old one

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proactive interference

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a type of declarative memory involving recall of personal experiences

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episodic memory

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the phenomenon of recalling events encoded while in a particular state of consciousness

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state dependent memory

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occurs when subjects show better recall for items at the beginning and items at the end of a list rather than items in the middle

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serial position effect

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the experience when forgotten information feels like it's just out of reach

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tip of the tongue phenomenon

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making information personally relevant; one of the best ways to improve recall

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self-referent encoding

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A test designed to assess what a person has learned.

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achievement test