PSYCH 1650 CH. 6 FLASHCARDS

Memory

Brain's ability to analyze, store, retrieve information.

Encoding

Initial process of transforming information for memory.

Storage

Retention of encoded information over time.

Retrieval

Accessing stored information when needed.

Flashbulb Memories

Vivid memories of significant public events.

Maintenance Rehearsal

Repetition to enhance memory retention.

Depth of Processing Model

Deeper processing improves memory retention.

Sensory Memory

Brief storage of sensory information.

Short Term Memory (STM)

Temporary storage for information, lasts seconds.

Working Memory

Active manipulation of information in STM.

Long Term Memory (LTM)

Permanent storage of life's memories.

Semantic Networks

Theories suggesting memories are interconnected.

Explicit Memory

Conscious recall of factual information.

Episodic Memory

Personal memories of specific events.

Procedural Memory

Memory for skills and tasks.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli that trigger memory recall.

Primacy Effect

Better recall for first items learned.

Recency Effect

Better recall for last items learned.

Context Dependent Learning (CDL)

Memory retrieval influenced by environmental context.

Long-term Potentiation (LTP)

Strengthening of synapses enhances memory.

Amnesia

Loss of memory due to various causes.

Retrograde Amnesia

Loss of memories before a specific event.

Anterograde Amnesia

Inability to form new memories after an event.

Motivated Forgetting

Inability to recall distressing memories.