Week 12
Reconstructive Processing
The process of assembling info. from stored knowledge when a clear or coherent
memory of specific events does not exist. Episodic memories are reconstructed based
on our experiences, knowledge and memory. Memory is a reconstructive process.
We tend to forget over time the exact details, so we'll fill in the blanks, and end believing
it.
Ex: An interviewer may work with crime victim to assemble a memory of the
traumatic events surrounding a crime.
Source Amnesia
The inability to remember from where existing info. was acquired. Attributing to the
wrong source an event we have experienced, heard about, or read about. It’s at the
heart of many false memories. It tends to affect the explicit memory.
Ex: Not remembering learning to walk.
Explicit Memory: Info. you consciously work to memorize. Memory of facts and
experiences that one can consciously remember.
Ex: Memorizing identification words for a psych final.
Recall: The recalling or retrieval of info., learned earlier or from past experiences
which have been stored in the brain (memory). Being able to access the info.
without being cued.
Ex: Answering a fill-in-the blank question. Or reciting a poem after hearing
its title.
Recognition: The ability to identify info. (object or person) previously learned.
Ex: Identifying an orange in a supermarket. Or recognizing a familiar face
without being able to recall the person’s name.
Implicit Memory
Info. remembered unconsciously and effortlessly. Prior experience affects performance
without people actually knowing it.
Ex: Riding a bicycle, singing a familiar song, or typing on the keyboard.
Priming: The activation of a particular association in the memory. It’s the effect
of the introduction of a stimuli that exposes a person to a certain event or
experience. It occurs whenever exposure to one thing can later influence
behavior or thoughts.
Ex: Hearing the word “yellow” and associating it quickly to a banana. Buy
Reconstructive Processing
The process of assembling info. from stored knowledge when a clear or coherent
memory of specific events does not exist. Episodic memories are reconstructed based
on our experiences, knowledge and memory. Memory is a reconstructive process.
We tend to forget over time the exact details, so we'll fill in the blanks, and end believing
it.
Ex: An interviewer may work with crime victim to assemble a memory of the
traumatic events surrounding a crime.
Source Amnesia
The inability to remember from where existing info. was acquired. Attributing to the
wrong source an event we have experienced, heard about, or read about. It’s at the
heart of many false memories. It tends to affect the explicit memory.
Ex: Not remembering learning to walk.
Explicit Memory: Info. you consciously work to memorize. Memory of facts and
experiences that one can consciously remember.
Ex: Memorizing identification words for a psych final.
Recall: The recalling or retrieval of info., learned earlier or from past experiences
which have been stored in the brain (memory). Being able to access the info.
without being cued.
Ex: Answering a fill-in-the blank question. Or reciting a poem after hearing
its title.
Recognition: The ability to identify info. (object or person) previously learned.
Ex: Identifying an orange in a supermarket. Or recognizing a familiar face
without being able to recall the person’s name.
Implicit Memory
Info. remembered unconsciously and effortlessly. Prior experience affects performance
without people actually knowing it.
Ex: Riding a bicycle, singing a familiar song, or typing on the keyboard.
Priming: The activation of a particular association in the memory. It’s the effect
of the introduction of a stimuli that exposes a person to a certain event or
experience. It occurs whenever exposure to one thing can later influence
behavior or thoughts.
Ex: Hearing the word “yellow” and associating it quickly to a banana. Buy
