CFI psych quiz 3

involves memories for facts or events such as scenes, stories, words, conversations, faces, or daily events. We are aware of and can recall/retrieve these memories.

technique for questioning by having them imagine and reconstruct details of event and report everything

process of placing encoded info into relatively permanent mental storage for later recall

process of mind pushing memory of threatening or traumatic event deep into unconscious. Once there, memory cannot be retrieved at will.

We store related ideas in separate categories, or files, called nodes. As we make associations among info, we create links among thousands of nodes, which make up interconnected network of files for storing and retrieving.

ability to form sharp, detailed visual images after examining picture or page for short period of time and recall later

identifying previously learned info with the help of external cues

encoding technique that creates visual associations between already memorized places and new items to be memorized

form of sensory memory that holds auditory info for 1 to 2 seconds

process that can hold only a limited amount of info (average of 7 items) for short period of time 2 to 30 seconds

we may forget info not because it is no longer in storage or memory but because old or newer related info produces confusion and thus blocks retrieval from memory

combining separate items of info into a larger unit and then remembering chunks of info rather than individual items

having strong feeling that a particular word can be recalled, but despite making a great effort, we are temporarily unable to recall this particular info

inability to retrieve, recall, or recognize info that was stored or is still stored in long term memory

arrangement of nodes or memory files in a certain order of hierarchy. At bottom are nodes with very concrete info, which are connected to nodes with somewhat specific info, which in turn are connected to nodes with general/abstract info

retrieving previously learned info without the aid or with very few external cues

making mental representations of info so that it can be placed in our memories

form of sensory memory that automatically holds visual info for about a quarter of a second or more; as soon as you shift your attention, the info disappears

process of storing almost unlimited amounts of info over long periods of time

involves memories for motor skills, some cognitive skills(reading), and emotional behaviors learned through classical conditioning(fear). We cannot recall or retrieve these memories

process of selecting info from long-term memory and transferring it back into short term memory

type of declarative memory and involves knowledge of facts, concepts, words, definitions, and language rules

can be temporary or permanent, loss of memory that may occur after a blow or damage to the brain or after disease, anesthesia, drugs, or severe psychological trauma

memory files that contain related info organized around specific topic or category