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| To represent information in some form of memory system |
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| A model of memory based on the idea that we store iformation in three seperate but linked memory |
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| The first stage of memory, in which an exact image ofeach sensory experience is helf briefly until it can be processed. |
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| The second state of memory, in which five to nie bits of info can be stored fore brief periods of time. |
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| Mental repetition of info to retain it longer in short term memory |
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| Units of memory - George Miller |
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| the thirs stage of memory, involving the storage of info that is kept for long periods of time. |
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| Differences between long term memory and short term memory |
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1. the way in which the information is recalled 2. the form in which information is stored in memory 3. the reasons that forgetting occurs 4. the physical location of these functions in the brain |
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Memory for motor movements and skills. (EX: Riding a bike) |
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| Memory for meannig without reference to the time and place of learning. (EX. not forgetting the meaning of guitar) |
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| Memory for specific experiences that can be defined in terms of time and space. (EX. looking at a picture to trigger past events. like looking at a guitar to trigger the time you got your first guitar.) |
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| Some psychologists group semantic memory and episodic memory together. This is the term. |
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A measure of memory based on the ability to retrieve info from long-term memory with few cues. Whom did George w. Bush defeat for the prez race of the US in 2000? would be a good example |
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a measure of memory based on the ability to select correct info from among the options provided. In 2000, George Bush defeated __________ for the pres of the US. a. Bob Dole b. Al Gore C. Kim Lehrer D. Jimmy Carter ^^would be a good example |
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| % of people who remember what they were dreaming about when woken up during REM sleep |
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| Relarning method (also called savings method) |
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a measuire of memory based on the length of time it takes to relearn forgotten material. -Most sensitive of the three methods of evaluating memory |
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| The finding that immediate recall of items listed in a fixed oreder is often better for items at the beginning and end of the list than for those in the middle. |
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| Levels of processing model |
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| an alternative to the stage theory of memory stating that the distinction between short term and long term memory is a matter of degree rather than different kinds of memory and is based on how the incoming info is processed. |
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| the process of creating associations between a new memory and existing memories. |
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| The theory that foirgetting occurs as the memory trace fades over time |
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| The theory that forgetting occurs becasue similar memories interfere with the storage or retrieval of info |
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| interference created by memories from prior learning |
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| interference created by memories from later learning |
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| reconstruction (schema) theory |
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| The theory that info stored in LTM sometimes changes over time to become more consistent with our beliefs, knowledge, and expectations |
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| remembering an event that did not occur ot that occurred in a way that was substantially different from the memory of the event |
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| forgetting that is believed to be based on the upsetting or threatening nature of the info that is forgotten |
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| The partially understood memory trace in the brain that is the bio basis of memory |
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| the process by which neural activity causes structural changes in the synapses that facilitate more efficent learning and memory |
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| the gradual strengthening of chemical changes in synapses following learning experiences |
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| a memory disorder characterized by an inability to retrieve old long-term memories, generally for a specific period of time extending back from the beginning of the disorder. |
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| disorder of memory characterized by an inability to store and/or retrieve new information in long-term memory |
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| the part of the limbis system that plays a role in emotional arousal and LTM |
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| A disorder involving both anterograde and retrograde amnesia caused by excessive use of alcohol |
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| relatively focused thinking about fantasies |
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| the splitting off of two conscious activites that occur simultaneously |
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| mental processes that occur without conscious awareness |
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| a relaxed state of dreamlike awareness between wakefulness and sleep |
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| a relaxed state of dreamlike awareness between wakefulness and sleep |
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| electroencephalogram (EEG) |
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| a measure of electrical brain activity |
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| conscious awareness during sleep that primarily occurs during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep |
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| Rapid eye movement sleep, characterized by movement of the eyes under the lids; often accompanies dreams |
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| internally generated ccles lasting about 24 hours a day that regulate sleepiness and wakefullness, body temp, and the secretion of some hormones |
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| dream content that is similar to events in the person's waking life |
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| Stimuli occuring during sleep that are incorporated into dreams either directly or in altered form. |
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| according to freud, the literal meaning of dreams |
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| according to freud, the tre meaning of dreams that is found in the symbols in their manifest content |
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| Dreams that occur during REM sleep and whose content is exceptionally frightening, sad, angry, or in some other way uncomfortable |
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| upsetting nocturnal experiences that occur most often preschool-age children during deep non-REM sleep |
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| waking and carrying on complicated activities during the deepest part of non-REM sleep |
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| talking during any phase of the sleep cycle |
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| a disorder in which the person had sifficultly falling asleep or staying asleep |
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| a sleep disorder in which the person suddenly falls asleep during activities usually performed when fully awake, even when the person has had adequate sleep. |
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| the sudden interruption of breathing during sleep |
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| several methods of focusing concentration away form thoughts and feelings and generating a sense of relaxation |
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| words or sounds containing religious meaning that are used during meditation |
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| an altered state of consciousness, sometimes achieved during meditation, that is said to transcend normal human experience |
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| the state of focusing conscious awareness completely on what is going on at the present moment |
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an altered state of sonsciousness in whihc the individual is highly relaxed and susceptibly to suggestings. This state has the dollowing characteristics - relaxation
- hypnotic hallucinations
- hypnotic analgesia
- hypnotic age regression
- hypnotic control
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| the preceptual experience of one's body or surrondings becoming distorted or unreal |
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| depersonalization that includes the illusion that the mind has left the body |
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| the various classes of drugs, including stimulants, depressants, and halluciongens, that alter conscious experience. |
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| drugs that increase the activity of motivational centers in the brain, providing a sense of energy and well-being |
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| power stumulants that produce a conscious sense of increasaed energy and euphoria |
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| a prolonged reaction to the excessive use of these stimulus, characterized by disordered thinking, confused and rapidly changing emotions, and intense suspiciousness |
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| a herbal stimulant that may supress appetite, but may cause serious emotional disturbance |
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| drugs that reduce the activity of the central nervous system, leading to a sense of relaxation, drowsiness, and lowered inhibitions |
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| depressants that in mild doses produce a state of calm relaxation |
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| powerful and highly addictive depressants |
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narcotic drugs derived from the opium poppy |
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| toxic substances thta produce a sense of intoxication |
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| drugs that alter preceptual experiences |
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