Psyc 101 1nd Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture I Foundations of Memory Outline of Current Lecture II Recalling Long Term Memories Current Lecture 1 Distinguish between recall and recognition a Recall memory task in which specific information must be retrieved b Recognition memory task in which people are presented with a stimulus and asked if they have been exposed to it before or asked to identify it from a list of alternatives 2 Levels of Processing Theory how info is processed determines how well the information is remembered a Deep processing elaboration of meaning b Shallow processing physical and sensory aspects c How can LOP theory help you with studying i Newer information is more easily remembered 3 Describe the concept of flashbulb memories a Flashbulb memories memories related to a specific important or surprising event that are recalled easily and vividly b Source amnesia occurs when an individual has a memory for some material but cannot recall where he she encountered it 4 Define constructive processes a Constructive processes processes in which memories are influenced by the meaning we give to events b Schemas organized bodies of info stored in memory that bias the way new info is interpreted stored and recalled 5 How accurate is eyewitness testimony NOT VERY a Mistaken Identity i Ethnicity ii Wording of questions iii Misleading info b Misleading port event info c Children as witnesses 6 What are repressed memories These 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 a Mind presses them into the unconscious because they are too traumatic Usually inaccurate 7 What are false memories a When people are unable to recall source of memory unsure whether it is real or not 8 Define autobiographical memory a Our recollections of circumstances and episodes from our own lives