MEMORY Crossword

Opposite of proactive interference
person must retrieve information learned earlier, like a fill in the blank test
center located in limbic system, helps process explicit memories for storage
information that has been acquired, stored, and retrieved.
measure of memory that assess the amount of time saved when learning material again
Disruptive effect of prior learning on recall of new info
Clearmemory of an emotionally significant moment or event
Tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with ones mood
Inability to form new memories
Enocoding semantically based on meaning of words
basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety thoughts, memories and feelings
Enhanced memory after retrieving rather than rereading info
sense that "you've experienced before"
organizes items into familiar units, helps recall things easier
person identifies items previously learned, as on a multiple choice test
permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system
Incorporating misleading info into ones memory of an event
memory that holds a few items briefly
activation, often unconsciously of associations in memory
Memory aids, techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices