Notes

Chapter 7: Memory (cont.)

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Types of Memory

Declarative – facts, word meanings; ANY part of memory you can tell someone about; not procedural, can be episodic

Procedural – skills, “how to do it”, emotions

Semantic – general knowledge (no time registered)

Episodic – chronological recollections of experiences

Story/narrative of experience; memories of events

Connected to declarative

Prospective – remembering to do things in the future

Retrospective – remembering events from the past or previously-learned information

Implicit – body memory (links with smell, sounds)

Explicit – linked to language; able to verbalize

Enhancing Memory

Process info deeply – active learning

Mnemonic devices

Acrostics and acronyms – “Every Good Boy Does Fine” = EGBDF

Rhymes – “Thiry days hath September...”

Songs – “ABCs...”

Link Method – link remembered items together in mental image

Loci Method – visualize walk through path with all items

Chapter 13: Social Psychology

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Definition: Scientific study of how feelings, thoughts, and behaviors are influenced by social stimuli; how individuals are affected by social stimuli

Lewin: Behavior = f(P, E)

Bio-Psycho-Social Model

Social Interaction

| One | Many |

One | One on One Dyad/Couple | One on Many Leadership |

Many | Many on One Peer Pressure | Many on Many Riot mentality |

“Conflicts” in Psychological Environment

A) Approach-Approach – person is located between two positive goal objects of equal attractiveness

B) Avoidance-Avoidance – choose between two negatively- valenced alternatives (valence can be pos/neg)

C) Approach-Avoidance – person is drawn to and repelled by the same situation at the same time (Ex. Stockholm syndrome)

“Zeigarnik Effect” – we are drawn to focus more on tasks that are incomplete

Self-Perception

Bem – self-concept –...