Understanding Memory and Learning Processes

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What is retroactive interference?

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The phenomenon where new information blocks the retrieval of old information.

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What is prospective memory?

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A type of memory that involves remembering to perform a task in the future.

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What is imagination inflation?

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The phenomenon where people become more confident that an event occurred after imagining it, even if it didn't.

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What is operant conditioning?

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A learning process where behaviors are strengthened by positive outcomes and weakened by negative outcomes.

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What is acquisition in classical conditioning?

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The process of learning a response pairing in classical conditioning.

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What is proactive interference?

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The phenomenon where old information interferes with the retrieval of new information.

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What is episodic memory?

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A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

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What is semantic memory?

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A type of long-term memory that involves the storage of facts and general knowledge.

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What is procedural memory?

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A type of long-term memory that involves the memory of how to perform tasks and actions.

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What is the misinformation effect?

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The phenomenon where a person's recall of an event becomes less accurate due to post-event information.