Memory Processes and Errors

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to memory processes, types of memory, encoding techniques, and memory errors as discussed in the lecture.

Métaphore de recherche mnésique

A way of describing memory processes using terms that associate them with searching in physical or virtual space.

Reconstitution

Describes how memory is used to knit together a useful response based on what is known and the surrounding situation.

Encodage

The initial learning process of information, determining how well it will be stored in memory.

Stockage

The preservation of information over time, which can lead to challenges in retrieval.

Récupération

The process of retrieving information from memory to produce a response.

Mémoire sensorielle

A system that maintains unexamined information from active senses for a brief period.

Mémoire de travail

A system that actively retains limited information for manipulation and processing.

Effet de répétition

A conscious process of repeating information to oneself to aid retention.

Mémoire à long terme

The storage capacity for information that appears to be limitless, but retrieval can be challenging.

Encodage élaboré

The process that actively associates new information with existing knowledge in long-term memory.

Effet d’espacement

Studying multiple times in small intervals is more effective than cramming.

Amnésie rétrograde

Loss of memories from events that occurred before a traumatic event.

Amnésie antérograde

Inability to encode new information into long-term memory after an accident.

Erreurs d’omission

Memory errors where information is not recalled.

Hyperthymésie

A condition involving extremely detailed recall of autobiographical memories.

Biais

Schemas or stereotypes that influence the recall of relevant information.

Mémoire implicite

Memory that occurs without conscious realization or intention.

Souvenirs flash

Vivid memories of surprising, significant, or emotional events.