Shows time plays a major role in forgetting. Forgetting happens quickly right after learning something new, but levels off as more time passes.

Memory errors where unwanted or incorrect information enters recollection.

Causes trouble retrieving memories as information never entered long-term memory in the first place.

Proactive Interference

Occurs when older memories interfere with the ability to remember newer information.

Retroactive Interference

Occurs when new information disrupts the recall of older memories.

Refers to the inability to access or recall information from memory, often due to a lack of appropriate cues or retrieval strategies.

Tip-of-the-Tongue Phenomenon

When you know the information but can't quite recall it at the moment.

Pushes distressing information or memories out of the conscious awareness. Helps to defend against disturbing thoughts or experiences.

Misinformation Effect

Alters memory accuracy by incorporating misleading information from external sources into memories.

Impacts memory accuracy by forgetting the source of a memory and incorrectly attributing information to the wrong source.

Fills in memory gaps with imagined details, creating false memories.

Process by which newly acquired information is stabilized and integrated into long-term memory.

Imagination Inflation

The phenomenon where imagining an event can increase the belief that it actually happened. Can lead to false memories.

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Question	Answer
Forgetting Curve	Shows time plays a major role in forgetting. Forgetting happens quickly right after learning something new, but levels off as more time passes.
Sin of Intrusion	Memory errors where unwanted or incorrect information enters recollection.
Encoding Failure	Causes trouble retrieving memories as information never entered long-term memory in the first place.
Proactive Interference	Occurs when older memories interfere with the ability to remember newer information.
Retroactive Interference	Occurs when new information disrupts the recall of older memories.
Inadequate Retrieval	Refers to the inability to access or recall information from memory, often due to a lack of appropriate cues or retrieval strategies.
Tip-of-the-Tongue Phenomenon	When you know the information but can't quite recall it at the moment.
Repression	Pushes distressing information or memories out of the conscious awareness. Helps to defend against disturbing thoughts or experiences.
Misinformation Effect	Alters memory accuracy by incorporating misleading information from external sources into memories.
Source Amnesia	Impacts memory accuracy by forgetting the source of a memory and incorrectly attributing information to the wrong source.
Constructive Memory	Fills in memory gaps with imagined details, creating false memories.
Memory Consolidation	Process by which newly acquired information is stabilized and integrated into long-term memory.
Imagination Inflation	The phenomenon where imagining an event can increase the belief that it actually happened. Can lead to false memories.

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