AP Psych Myers Unit 7 Mods 31-35

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

Memories occurring before what age are considered unreliable?

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

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

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

The processing of information into memory

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

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

Flashbulb memory

A methodical approach to problem solving that guarantees a correct result

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

The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system.   

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

When new information interferes with recalling old information

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

A mental image or "best example" of a category

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

Which of the following best describes deja vu?

Which psychologist was most responsible for creating the forgetting curve?

Why should you shuffle your index cards before studying?

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

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

When we only seek to find information that supports our preconceptions 

Memories are encoded in the brain like a

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