PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 3 MEMORY SECTION 4 FORGETTING AND

PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 3: MEMORY SECTION 4: FORGETTING AND MEMORY IMPROVEMENT

Bell Ringer You witnessed a crime yesterday!!! The police need your help. Complete the eyewitness testimony sheet.

Forgetting can occur at any of the three stages of memory, which were…. Sensory- Decays in seconds Short-Term- Disappears in 10 -12 seconds unless put into long-term Long-Term- Can disappear after a long time, or can be mixed and interfered with old and new learning.

Basic Memory Tasks Basic Memory tasks are used to help maintain memory and keep us from forgetting information. The three tasks are: Recognition Recall Relearning

Recognition- involves identifying objects or events that have been encountered before Ex. Multiple Choice Tests, viewed as easiest kind of test. You just have to recognize the right answer you do not have to come up with the answer on your own.

Recall and Relearning Recall- means to bring it back to mind. Trying to reconstruct something in your mind. Relearning- learning material a second time, usually in less time than it was originally learned.

Different Kinds of Forgetting Interference- Occurs when new information shoves aside or disrupts what has been in memory Decay- the fading away of a memory Repression- Forgetting something by pushing the idea out of your consciousness. Wanting to forget something Amnesia- Severe memory loss caused by brain injury, shock, fatigue, illness, or repression

More specific kinds of Amnesia Infantile Amnesia- the inability to remember events that occurred during one’s early years (before age three) ◦ The reason for infantile amnesia is due to the underdeveloped brain of infants Anterograde Amnesia- Memory loss from trauma that prevents a person from forming new memories ◦ Ex. Trauma from a blow to the head, electric shock, or brain surgery Retrograde Amnesia- forget the period leading up to a traumatic event, but also could be for years ◦ Ex. Those injured in auto accidents don’t remember that they were in the car before the accident https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=h. NPv 247 yyas

Oldest Memory On piece of paper, write description of your earliest memory, including as much detail as possible. Do you believe you have really remembered the event or have instead constructed the memory from other information sources

Homework Go onto e. Back. Pack: Please write a paragraph describing how it would feel to lose your memory and have amnesia. What do you think your daily life would be like? How do you think those around you would treat you? And any other thoughts you may have on the topic of Amnesia.