PSYC 137 Week 4

Social Memory

Memory linked to perception, influenced by background knowledge, beliefs, and expectations.

Person Memory

Memory of individuals, influenced by initial impressions and traits.

Declarative Memory

Involves facts, data, and events, part of long-term memory.

Episodic Memory

Specific events related to oneself, part of long-term memory.

Semantic Memory

Abstract facts and knowledge of the world, part of long-term memory.

Procedural Memory

Memory of how to perform tasks, including motor and cognitive skills.

Single Representation Hypothesis

One representation for a person with different behaviors.

Traits-Behavior Independence Hypothesis

Traits and behaviors represented independently in memory.

Schematic Processing Principle

How memory works depends on how information is learned, traits influence behavior representation.