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What is rehearsal?
Repeating information to improve memory.
What is the spacing effect?
Distributing study sessions over time for better retention.
What is overlearning?
Continuing to study material even after it is mastered.
What is the testing effect?
Enhanced memory after retrieving information, rather than rereading it.
What is retroactive interference?
New information blocks the recall of old information.
What is proactive interference?
Old information blocks the recall of new information.
What is retrograde amnesia?
Inability to recall past memories, especially recent ones.
What is anterograde amnesia?
Inability to form new memories after an event.
What is source amnesia?
Inability to remember how you learned something; also called misattribution error.
What is the misinformation effect?
Incorporating misleading information into one's memory of an event.
What is repression?
Unconsciously blocking unacceptable thoughts and feelings from conscious awareness.
What is the effect of trauma on memory?
Trauma can lead to retrograde amnesia, causing the inability to recall past memories, especially recent ones.
What is the effect of brain injuries on memory?
Brain injuries can cause both retrograde and anterograde amnesia, impairing the ability to recall past memories and form new ones.
What is the effect of leading questions on memory recall?
Leading questions can cause the misinformation effect, altering memory and incorporating inaccurate information into one's memory of an event.
Compare retroactive and proactive interference.
Retroactive interference is when new information blocks old, while proactive interference is when old information blocks new.
Compare retrograde and anterograde amnesia.
Retrograde amnesia involves the inability to recall past memories, while anterograde amnesia involves the inability to form new memories.