Forgetting and Memory Distortion
Noah Carter
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Study Guide Overview
This study guide covers memory and forgetting, including: Ebbinghaus's Forgetting Curve and strategies for memory improvement (rehearsal, spacing effect, overlearning, testing effect); retroactive and proactive interference; retrograde, anterograde, and source amnesia (including misinformation effect and deja vu); Freudian repression and motivated forgetting. It also includes practice questions and key exam tips.
#Memory and Forgetting: Your AP Psych Survival Guide 🧠
Hey there, future AP Psych master! Let's dive into memory and forgetting. This is a crucial area, and we're going to make sure you're not just memorizing, but truly understanding. Let's get started!
#The Forgetting Curve and How to Beat It
#Ebbinghaus's Forgetting Curve
Remember Hermann Ebbinghaus? He's the guy who showed us that forgetting is totally normal. Check out this curve:
The curve shows that we forget about 75% of new info in just one day if we don't review it. Yikes!
But don't panic! Ebbinghaus also gave us the tools to fight back against forgetting.
#Strategies to Improve Memory
- 🔁 Rehearsal: The more you go over it, the more it sticks. Simple as that!
- 🕒 Time Spent: More time studying = less time forgetting. No shortcuts here, but it’s worth it!
- 📅 Spacing Effect: Don't cram! Space out your study sessions for better retention.
Think of it like watering a plant – it needs regular, spaced-out watering, not one big flood.
Active recall is your best friend!
#Memory Interference: When Memories Collide
Sometimes, your memories get in each other's way. It's like a traffic jam in your brain 🚦.
#Retroactive Interference
- New info blocks old info.
Think Retroactive = Replacement. New stuff replaces old stuff.
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