NEMCC Psychology Midterm Exam
questions and answers
State dependent learning - ANSWER>>occurs when it is easiest to remember
information when you are in a certain mental or physical state
encoding specificity - ANSWER>>uses surroundings/location to improve
memory because the surroundings themselves are retrieval cues
Recall - ANSWER>>Pulling information out of your brain in response to a
stimulus with few external cues
tip of the tongue phenomenon - ANSWER>>When a subject is able to recall
parts of an item, or related information, but is frustratingly unable to recall the
whole item. This is thought an instance of "blocking" where multiple similar
memories are being recalled and interfere with each other.
Tip of the tongue phenomenon can be fixed - ANSWER>>by forgetting the
subject for a little while and coming back later
Serial position effect - ANSWER>>broken down memories into three general
time periods (beginning, middle, and end. Middle is generally forgotten)
Primacy effect - ANSWER>>tendency to remember information at the beginning
of a body of information
Recency effect - ANSWER>>tendency to remember recent information at the
end of a period of memory
Recognition - ANSWER>>the ability to match a piece of information or a
stimulus to a stored image or fact
, Error of false positives - ANSWER>>When you think you recognize something
but it's a wrong connection
Flash bulb memory - ANSWER>>automatically encoded memories. An example
of flashbulb memory is a traumatic event. Strong emotions are tied to these
memories.
Misinformation effect - ANSWER>>Misleading information which can trick your
brain into altering your true memory
False memory syndrome - ANSWER>>creation of false memories through the
suggestion of others
Proactive interference - ANSWER>>when old information interferes with new
learning
Retroactive interference - ANSWER>>When new information interferes with old
information/learning
Hippocampus - ANSWER>>portion of the brain which forms long term memories
Amnesia - ANSWER>>partial or total loss of memory (there are three types)
Infantile amnesia - ANSWER>>the inability to retrieve memories from much
before age 3
Retrograde amnesia - ANSWER>>loss of memory from the past
Anterograde amnesia - ANSWER>>loss of recent memories
Anterograde amnesia - ANSWER>>affects people with Alzheimer's
questions and answers
State dependent learning - ANSWER>>occurs when it is easiest to remember
information when you are in a certain mental or physical state
encoding specificity - ANSWER>>uses surroundings/location to improve
memory because the surroundings themselves are retrieval cues
Recall - ANSWER>>Pulling information out of your brain in response to a
stimulus with few external cues
tip of the tongue phenomenon - ANSWER>>When a subject is able to recall
parts of an item, or related information, but is frustratingly unable to recall the
whole item. This is thought an instance of "blocking" where multiple similar
memories are being recalled and interfere with each other.
Tip of the tongue phenomenon can be fixed - ANSWER>>by forgetting the
subject for a little while and coming back later
Serial position effect - ANSWER>>broken down memories into three general
time periods (beginning, middle, and end. Middle is generally forgotten)
Primacy effect - ANSWER>>tendency to remember information at the beginning
of a body of information
Recency effect - ANSWER>>tendency to remember recent information at the
end of a period of memory
Recognition - ANSWER>>the ability to match a piece of information or a
stimulus to a stored image or fact
, Error of false positives - ANSWER>>When you think you recognize something
but it's a wrong connection
Flash bulb memory - ANSWER>>automatically encoded memories. An example
of flashbulb memory is a traumatic event. Strong emotions are tied to these
memories.
Misinformation effect - ANSWER>>Misleading information which can trick your
brain into altering your true memory
False memory syndrome - ANSWER>>creation of false memories through the
suggestion of others
Proactive interference - ANSWER>>when old information interferes with new
learning
Retroactive interference - ANSWER>>When new information interferes with old
information/learning
Hippocampus - ANSWER>>portion of the brain which forms long term memories
Amnesia - ANSWER>>partial or total loss of memory (there are three types)
Infantile amnesia - ANSWER>>the inability to retrieve memories from much
before age 3
Retrograde amnesia - ANSWER>>loss of memory from the past
Anterograde amnesia - ANSWER>>loss of recent memories
Anterograde amnesia - ANSWER>>affects people with Alzheimer's
