Memory and Errors

Flashcards covering key concepts related to memory, its processes, errors, and techniques.

Memory errors

Mistakes in recalling information that can include suggestibility, the misinformation effect, and intrusion errors.

Misinformation effect

Incorporating post-event information into memories, leading to altered recollections.

Arousal and emotion

Factors that generally enhance memory consolidation, potentially resulting in flashbulb memories.

Acquisition, Storage, Retrieval

The three interdependent stages of memory; issues at one stage can affect the others.

Elaborative rehearsal

A learning technique that involves connecting new information to existing knowledge for better recall.

Eyewitness errors

Common mistakes made by witnesses including misidentification and source confusion.

Confidence malleability

The phenomenon where memory confidence can change, impacting the perceived accuracy of eyewitness testimony.

False memories

Memories of events or details that never occurred, often created through suggestion or imagination.

Context reinstatement

A technique used to enhance memory retrieval by recreating the original context in which the memories were formed.

Distinctiveness in memory

Unique or standout events are better encoded and recalled due to reduced interference.