PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Suggestibility
5 May 2018
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Misattribution; memory error in which you confuse the source of your information
Misinformation Effect Paradigm; after exposure to incorrect information, a person may
misremember the original event
Persistence; failure of the memory system that involves the involuntary recall of unwanted
memories, particularly unpleasant ones
Proactive Interference; old information hinders the recall of newly learned information
Reconstruction; process of bringing up old memories that might be distorted by new information
Retroactive Interference; information learned more recently hinders the recall of older information
Retrograde Amnesia; loss of memory for events that occurred prior to brain trauma
Suggestibility; effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false
memories
Transience; memory error in which unused memories fade with the passage of time
Chunking; organizing information into manageable bits or chunks
Elaborative Rehearsal; thinking about the meaning of the new information and its relation to
knowledge already stored in your memory
Levels of Processing; information that is thought of more deeply becomes more meaningful and
thus better committed to memory
Memory-Enhancing Strategy; technique to help make sure information goes from short-term
memory to long-term memory
Mnemonic Device; memory aids that help organize information for encoding
Associative Learning; form of learning that involves connecting certain stimuli or events that occur
together in the environment (classical and operant conditioning)
Instinct; unlearned knowledge, involving complex patterns of behavior; instincts are thought to be
more prevalent in lower animals than in humans
Learning; change in behavior or knowledge that is the result of experience
Reflex; unlearned, automatic response by an organism to a stimulus in the environment
Acquisition; period of initial learning in classical conditioning in which a human or an animal begins
to connect a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus so that the neutral stimulus will begin to
elicit the conditioned response
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Document Summary
Misattribution; memory error in which you confuse the source of your information. Misinformation effect paradigm; after exposure to incorrect information, a person may misremember the original event. Persistence; failure of the memory system that involves the involuntary recall of unwanted memories, particularly unpleasant ones. Proactive interference; old information hinders the recall of newly learned information. Reconstruction; process of bringing up old memories that might be distorted by new information. Retroactive interference; information learned more recently hinders the recall of older information. Retrograde amnesia; loss of memory for events that occurred prior to brain trauma. Suggestibility; effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories. Transience; memory error in which unused memories fade with the passage of time. Chunking; organizing information into manageable bits or chunks. Elaborative rehearsal; thinking about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory.
