AP Psychology: Topic 2.6 - Retrieving Memories

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Retrieval

the process of bringing to mind information that has been previously encoded and stored

<p>the process of bringing to mind information that has been previously encoded and stored</p>
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Recall

retrieving information from past learning or experience without a memory cue

<p>retrieving information from past learning or experience without a memory cue</p>
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Recognition

identifying information previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test

<p>identifying information previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test</p>
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Retrieval cues

stimuli that aid the recall or recognition of information stored in memory

<p>stimuli that aid the recall or recognition of information stored in memory</p>
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Context-dependent memory

the theory that information is better remembered when when a person is present in the same environment in which the original memory was formed

<p>the theory that information is better remembered when when a person is present in the same environment in which the original memory was formed</p>
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Mood-congruent memory

a phenomenon that explains how a person is able to recall a memory in more detail if it coincides with their mood at the current time

<p>a phenomenon that explains how a person is able to recall a memory in more detail if it coincides with their mood at the current time</p>
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State-dependent memory

a phenomenon that explains why a memory is improved when the person is in the same biological or psychological state as when the memory was initially formed

<p>a phenomenon that explains why a memory is improved when the person is in the same biological or psychological state as when the memory was initially formed</p>
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Testing effect

the phenomenon that testing an individual's memory makes the memory stronger and easier to retrieve

<p>the phenomenon that testing an individual's memory makes the memory stronger and easier to retrieve</p>
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Metacognition

the phenomenon that learners can improve retrieval by understanding and regulating their own learning process, including their beliefs about learning

<p>the phenomenon that learners can improve retrieval by understanding and regulating their own learning process, including their beliefs about learning</p>