PSY BEH 113D Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Prospective Memory, Autobiographical Memory, Semantic Memory
13 Jan 2020
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Semantic memory: ability to recall word meanings and the factual information. Process of trying to retrieve a name or word that you once knew, but it is not accessible in the moment. Remembering partial information (e. g. , syllables or letters) Prospective memory: the recall of events to be performed in the future. Younger adults do better on prospective memory tasks than older adults. Procedural memory: recall of actions that are involved in particular tasks. E. g. , sewing, playing the piano, and riding a bike. Memory self-efficacy: degree to which an individual believes he can successfully complete a memory task. Stereotype threat: suggests that people perform in ways consistent with negative stereotypes of the group to which they see themselves as belonging. Negative stereotype about memory in older individuals. Poorer memory among smokers and former smokers consumption of fish. Lower rate of cognitive decline in fish eaters. Vitamins b12, b6, and folate homocysteine, or meat (negative)
