AP Psych: Unit #6 Memory Review

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a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test.

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recall

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the conscious repetition of information, either to maintain it in consciousness or to encode it for storage.

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rehearsal

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the process of getting information out of memory storage.

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retrieval

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the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system.

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sensory memory

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the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information.

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retroactive interference

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organizing items into familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically.

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chunking

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the activation, often unconsciously, of certain associations, thus predisposing one's perception, memory, or response.

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priming

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a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli; a photographic or picture-image memory lasting no more than a few tenths of a second.

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iconic memory

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Madeleine was a lawyer who had a very big court case to prepare. Madeleine found it much easier to recall her opening address in court when she rehearsed it first in the empty courtroom. This is most likely due to

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context-dependent cues.

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Last year, Zoe was taught by Mrs Hopper. This year, Mrs Hopper teaches Zoe’s sister, Pia, but she often calls Pia by Zoe’s name. This is known as

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proactive interference.