psych ch 8

What is an unusual association that aids memory?

• transfer of training

• schema

• chunking

• mnemonic device

transfer of learning between two tasks that results from DIFFERENCES between two similar tasks

• elaboration

• negative transfer

• schema

• positive transfer

transfer of learning based on similarities between two tasks

• positive transfer

• elaboration

• negative transfer

• schema

a systematic approach to answering questions or solving problems

• chunking

• elaboration

• mnemonic devices

• schema

the process of attaching the maximum amount of associations to an item to be learned

• elaboration

• schema

• chunking

• principle learning

learning is carried over from one task to another

• information processing

• transfer of training

• attention

• state dependent learning

alert focusing on material

• state dependent learning

• transfer of training

• info processing

• attention

the methods by which we take in, analyze, store, and retrieve material

• attention

• state dependent learning

• mnemonic devices

• information processing

a gradual upward slope representing increased retention of material

• learning curve

• state dependent learning

• info processing

• transfer of training

learning that occurs in one chemical state that is best reproduced in that same chemical state

• attention

• transfer of training

• state dependent learning

• learning curve