AP®︎ Psychology: Topic 2.6 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 2.6 of AP Psychology – Retrieving Memories to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Memory Retrieval

Definition

The process of accessing encoded and stored information, making it available for thought, report, or behavior

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Memory Retrieval
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The process of accessing encoded and stored information, making it available for thought, report, or behavior

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Retrieval Cue
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An external or internal stimulus or condition that helps activate information in memory

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Encoding Specificity Principle
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Retrieval is more successful when available cues overlap with information or conditions present during encoding

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Recall
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Retrieval that requires generating previously learned information without the target answer being presented for identification

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Recognition
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Retrieval that requires identifying previously learned information when it is presented

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Context-Dependent Memory
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Improved retrieval when the external environment at retrieval matches or contains cues from the environment present during encoding

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Mood-Congruent Memory
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The tendency for a current emotional mood to make memories with a matching emotional tone more accessible

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State-Dependent Memory
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Improved retrieval when the internal physiological state at retrieval matches the state present during encoding

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Retrieval Practice
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The deliberate attempt to bring learned information to mind in order to strengthen later retrieval

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Testing Effect (Test-Enhanced Learning)
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The finding that retrieving information through testing produces better later retention than spending equivalent time only restudying or rereading

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Metacognition
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Awareness and regulation of one’s own thinking and learning, including monitoring knowledge and adjusting study strategies

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