AP Psych Myers Unit 7 Mods 31-35

The processing of information into memory

When new information interferes with recalling old information

You were checking Snapchat when I assigned HW; when you're home you can't recall the assignment

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

A mental image or "best example" of a category

Which of the following describes the increased efficiency of potential neuron firing?

Memories occurring before what age are considered unreliable?

Why should you shuffle your index cards before studying?

Which psychologist was most responsible for creating the forgetting curve?

Phenomenon when events readily come to mind, we think they are common

When we're depressed we recall memories that are consistent with the way we feel.

Automatic processing would occur in all of the following except which one?

A methodical approach to problem solving that guarantees a correct result

Which of the following best describes deja vu?

This product saves 90% of its users.  This product leads to death in 10% of users.  

Encoding that requires our attention.  Studying would be an example.

The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system.   

Flashbulb memory

Multiple choice tests are an example of what type of retrieval?

Memories are encoded in the brain like a

Part of the brain that processes explicit memories for storage in other regions

clinging to an initial conception after it has been proven false.

We're scared to fly to Grandma's house b/c we saw reports of a plane crash and feel its unsafe 

When we only seek to find information that supports our preconceptions 

A newer understanding of short-term memory.  Focuses on conscious, active processing.