Download Memory Components and Types: Encoding, Storage, Retrieval, and Amnesia and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 3 Components of Memory DEFINITION 1 Encoding, Storage, Retrieval TERM 2 Encoding DEFINITION 2 short term memory is transformed into long term memory TERM 3 3 Divisions of Storage DEFINITION 3 Sensory, Short term, Long term TERM 4 2 types of sensory memory DEFINITION 4 iconic- visual (EYE) "I"echonic- hearing, auditory (EAR) TERM 5 Sensory memory DEFINITION 5 kept only for a few seconds TERM 6 3 types of encoding DEFINITION 6 elaborative, visual, organizational TERM 7 Visual encoding DEFINITION 7 stores info in memory by converting it to pictures TERM 8 organizational encoding DEFINITION 8 categorizing by relationship in a series (grocery list, waitress order) TERM 9 elaborative encoding DEFINITION 9 relating new info to what is already known (giving directions by keys points) TERM 10 Short term/working memory DEFINITION 10 memories kept for more than a few seconds, but less than a minuteworking- active maintenance of info in short term memory TERM 21 2 types of implicit memory and define DEFINITION 21 Procedural- gradually learned skills that stay in brain forever (walk, talk)Priming- thinking Tide Laundry Detergent when someone says moon, water, fish, shore, seaweed TERM 22 2 types of explicit memory and define DEFINITION 22 semantic- facts that make up our general knowledge2+2=4Episodic- past personal experiences that are unique to you (18th bday) TERM 23 Transience DEFINITION 23 memory fail 1/7forgetting with the pass of time (expecially after 1 hr) if not rehearsed TERM 24 Absentmindedness DEFINITION 24 memory fail 1/7Lapse in attention, info was lost before encoding to long term b/c the info was never really learned, multi-tasking TERM 25 Prospective memory DEFINITION 25 remembering to do thing in the future(absentmindedness) TERM 26 Blocking DEFINITION 26 memory fail 1/7failure to retrieve info that is already in memory although you're trying to recall it(tip-of-the-tongue), retrieval cues are helpful for this TERM 27 Memory Missatribution DEFINITION 27 memory fail 1/7assigning a memory to the wrong sourceeg. eyewitness misidentifications TERM 28 Source memory DEFINITION 28 forgetting the source of where the info came from(memory missatribution) TERM 29 False Recognition DEFINITION 29 feeling of familiarity about something that has never really happenedde-ja-vu(memory missattribution) TERM 30 Suggestibility DEFINITION 30 memory fail 1/7tendency to incorporate misleading from external sources into personal recollectionseg. advertising, politics, policeyeah, I remember that- but you really do not TERM 31 Bias DEFINITION 31 memory fail 1/7distorting influences of present knowledge, beliefs, and feelings on recollection of previous experiences TERM 32 3 types of Bias DEFINITION 32 Consistency, Change, Egocentric TERM 33 Consistency Bias DEFINITION 33 1/3 Biaschanging what you believed in the past to what you believe noweg. Iraq war TERM 34 Change Bias DEFINITION 34 1/3 Biasexaggeration- I love you more today than I did last night TERM 35 Egocentric Bias DEFINITION 35 1/3 Biasexaggeration to look good in retrospectIs scored 5 points! But did not mention I double-dribbled 9x.
