10 Memory vocab

Front

You stop by your grandparents house to show them your prom dress and they end of recalling their own prom when they were 17 years old. What type of memory did they tap into?

Back

flashbulb

Front

After information is encoded it

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goes to the storage process

Front

Recalling information easily when in the same physiological or emotional setting as when the information was originally encoded.

Back

state-dependent learning

Front

The reason you don't remember learning to walk is due to

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baby amnesia

Front

You move to a new address and after awhile, you can no longer recall your old address when asked.

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retroactive interference

Answer explanation

This is one concept that requires you to come up with a way to wrap your head around.

For me: retroactive

I am going to retract my memory of the old name.

proactive: I am pro Julie b/c she is the original name

Front

Which computer component is most like long-term memory? Options: keyboard, the hard drive on the computer, the jump drive, the computer screen

Back

the hard drive on the computer

Front

How long does sensory memory hold information?

Back

a fraction of a second

Front

Acronyms such a R.A.P.P.S for the 1st Amendment and SHOwME for the Great Lakes are

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mnemonic devices

Front

Recall vs. Recognition: You are watching a movie and at the first action packed scene you realize that you have already watched this movie.

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recognition

Front

BHS News stops you in the hallway and plays a song for you to name the tune.

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recall