Psych Memory Vocab Pt.2

misinformation effect

when a memory has been corrupted by misleading information

source amnesia

faulty memory for how, When, or where information was learned or imagined

déjà vu

that eerie sense that "I've experienced this before." Cues from the current situation may unconsciously trigger retrieval of an earlier experience

proactive interference

the disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information.

retroactive interference

the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information

repression

in psychoanalytic theory, the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness the thoughts, feelings, and memories that arouse anxiety

recall

memory demonstrated by retrieving information learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test

recognition

memory demonstrated by identifying items previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test

relearning

memory demonstrated by time saved when learning material a second time

amnesia

literally "without memory" - a loss of memory, often due to brain trauma, injury, or disease

memory trace

lasting physical changes in the brain as a memory forms

retrieval cue

any stimulus (event, feeling, place, and so on) linked to a specific memory

priming

the activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory

mood-congruent memory

the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with your current good or bad mood

serial position effect

our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list