memory, thinking, and language flash cards

use this to study for your upcoming quiz!!!

one problem (involving memory) that students face frequently in school is…

interference

one is more likely to recognize info than to ____ it

recall

the organization of info into meaningful units

chunking

memories are formed in the brain as new ____ are formed

synapses

this is the synaptic basic of memory

LTP (long term potentiation)

what is LTP (long term potentiation)?

the persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity, serving as the biological basis for learning and memory.

researcher who cut out parts of rats’ brains to demonstrate that memories were stored in more than 1 location

karl lashley

the most powerful (and easy) method of improving memory

rehearsal

a brief (tenths of second) picture of visual info is stored in the sensory memory

iconic memory

the most valuable form of encoding, in terms of helping one to remember info.

semantic encoding

person who couldnt form any new memories because his brain was severely damaged by encaphalitis

clive wearing

researcher who believes memory is reconstructive, and that eyewitness testimony is very unreliable

elizabeth loftus

“i know what it is, but i just can’t quite pull it out of my memory.”

tip of the tongue