PSY 150a1 1st Edition Lecture 19Outline of Last Lecture II. remembering basic processes of memoryIII. how are memorys storeda. external stimulib. sensory memoryc. short term memory d. long term memoryIV. primacy effectV. recency effectVI. levels of processing model (craik and lockhart)VII. memory tasksa. recallb. recognitionc. relearningVIII. factors affecting retrievala. serial positionb. context dependent memoryc. state dependent memoryd. stress and anxietyIX. memory reconstrutionX. memory and eyewitness testimonyOutline of Current Lecture XI. hypnosisXII. forgettinga. rate of forgettingb. causes of forgetting LTMXIII. biology and memorya. brain and memoryXIV.improving memorya. mnemonic devicesCurrent Lecture- Hypnosiso Increases rememberer’s confidence and amount of inaccurate informationo Doesn’t increase memory accuracy- ForgettingThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Rate of forgetting Fasted right after initial learning Slower for more meaningful materialo Causes of forgetting LTM Encoding failure: failing to put material into LTM; common in “forgetting” peoples names Storage decay: fading of memory through disease Interference: confusion or entanglement of similar memories (info stored beforeor after a given memory can interfere with the ability to remember it) Consolidation failure; loss due to organic disruption while the memory trace is being formed Motivated forgetting: repression of memories usually to avoid dealing with traumatic experiences Retrieval failure: inability to find the necessary memory cue for retrieval; sometimes temporary- Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon- Biology and memoryo Biochemistry and memory Long term potentiationo Brain and memory Medial temporal lobes (hippocampus and surrounding areas) important for consolidation of declarative memories Multiple storage areas Role of frontal lobes- Improving memory; keys to the memory banko Organizationo Elaborationo Spaced vs. massed practice (spacing effect)o Overlearningo Recitationo Mnemonic devices- Mmnemonic deviceso Acronyms and acoustics’o Visual imageryo Preg-word methodo Method of
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