memory 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyMemoryASAQA Created by: Zayn101Created on: 04-05-16 22:06 Anxiety State of emotional arousal where there is a feeling or experience of apprehension and uncertainty 1 of 22 Articulatory process Part of the phonological loop that repeats sounds or words to keep them in working memory until they are needed 2 of 22 Capacity The amount of information that can be held in memory 3 of 22 Central executive Part of working memory that coordinates other components 4 of 22 Chunking Method of increasing short-term memory by grouping information into larger units 5 of 22 Coding Changing the format of information for use in memory 6 of 22 Cognitive interview Interview technique devised to improve the accuracy of witness recall 7 of 22 Context-dependent failure Forgetting which occurs because the external cues at recall are different to those at the time of learning 8 of 22 Cue-dependent forgetting Failure to recall information due to an absence of cuesor 'tiggers' 9 of 22 Duration The length of time information remains in memory 10 of 22 Episodic buffer Part of working memory which is a temporary store integrating information from the other components 11 of 22 Episodic memory Type of long-term memory for information about specific experiences and events in our lives 12 of 22 Interference theory Memory can be disrupted not only by previous learning but also by what is learned in the future 13 of 22 Leading question Question phrased in such a way that it prompts a particular kind of answer 14 of 22 Misleading information Incorrect information given the an eyewitness after an event 15 of 22 Phonological loop Part of working memory that deals with auditory information 16 of 22 Post-event discussion A potential source of misleading information where witnesses discuss what they saw afterwards 17 of 22 Proactive interference A cause of forgetting by which previously stored information prevents learning and remembering new information 18 of 22 Retroactive interference Occurs when newly learned information interferes with and impedes the recall of previously learned information 19 of 22 Schema A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information 20 of 22 State-dependent failure Forgetting which occurs because the emotional or physical state at recall is different to that at the time of learning 21 of 22 Visuo-spatial sketchpad Part of working memory that deals with visual information 22 of 22
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