EXAM 2- EXP 3523

prospective memory

for things to do in the future

Event based prospective memory

occurs when a particular task must be done in response to a particular cue

In prospective memory, blank tasks have more external cues available

event based

Time based prospective memory

particular task must be done at a specific time

how can you turn a time based task into an event based task

set an alarm to remind you of the task

proactive control

occurs when individuals is actively engaging in the kinds of cognitive processes that will lead to recalling the intended action

reactive control

occurs when the individual waits until the prospective memory cue occurs and only then begins the process of initiating the task

schema

generalized knowledge about a person, place or thing

script

well structured sequence of events for a familiar activity

stereotype

schema about a group of people

schemas are a part of blank memory

semantic

2 important purposes that schemas serve are

free attentional resources + fill in memory gaps

Assessing what we do and do not know constitutes metacognitive

monitoring

metacognitive control involves regulating our learning based on

monitoring

store memories that we can retrieve under present conditions

accessibility

availiability

means all the information that is stored in memory

ease of learning judgements

Predictions made before studying about how easy or difficult something will be to learn.

judgements of learning

are determinations made during learning about whether an item has been learned

feeling of knowing

are estimates of the likelihood that an unrecalled item will be recognized

Feeling of knowing judgements are made

at retrieval

tip of the tongue states

feelings that an unrecalled item will be recalled soon

when we are in the tip of the tongue state, we know that the item is blank but it is not blank

available; accessible

retrospective confidence judgements

confidence in retrieved answers//after or at retrival

What is episodic memory?

Memory for specific personal experiences and events.

When should we rely on episodic memory rather than semantic memory

When we need to remember a specific experience or event.

retrospective

focus on past

what types of tasks have more external cues

retrospective memory tasks