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Psyc 101 1nd Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture I. Foundations of MemoryOutline of Current Lecture II. Recalling Long-Term MemoriesCurrent Lecture1. Distinguish between recall and recognitiona. Recall- memory task in which specific information must be retrievedb. 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 alternatives2. Levels of Processing Theory- how info is processed determines how well the information is remembereda. Deep processing- elaboration of meaningb. Shallow processing- physical and sensory aspectsc. How can LOP theory help you with studying?i. Newer information is more easily remembered3. Describe the concept of flashbulb memoriesa. Flashbulb memories- memories related to a specific, important, or surprising event that are recalled easily and vividlyb. Source amnesia- occurs when an individual has a memory for some material but cannot recall where he/she encountered it4. Define constructive processesa. Constructive processes- processes in which memories are influenced by the meaning we give to eventsb. Schemas- organized bodies of info stored in memory that bias the way new info is interpreted, stored, and recalled5. How accurate is eyewitness testimony? – NOT VERYa. Mistaken Identityi. Ethnicityii. Wording of questionsiii. Misleading infob. Misleading port-event infoc. Children as witnesses6. 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 inaccurate7. What are false memories?a. When people are unable to recall source of memory, unsure whether it is real or not8. Define autobiographical memorya. Our recollections of circumstances and episodes from our own


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