In order to study FORGETTING

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In order to study FORGETTING
1st We need to know what nonsense syllables
are. (page 202-203)
Remember, 3 is the key
2nd We need to know what the three basic
memory tasks are. (page 203-204)
3rd How are nonsense syllables and the
three memory tasks related? (page 203)
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1st We need to know what nonsense syllables
are. (page 202-203)
nonsense syllables

• Meaningless sets of two consonants, with a vowel
  sandwiched in between, that are used to study
  memory

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2nd We need to know what the three basic memory
tasks are. (page 203-204)
Three Tasks of Memory
A. Recognition the easiest memory task,
involving identification of objects or events
encountered before
B. Recall retrieval and reconstruction of
learned material
a. paired associates nonsense syllables
presented in pairs in experiments that measure
recall
C. Relearning a measure of retention material
is usually relearned more quickly than it is
learned initially
a. method of savings savings
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Lets do an experiment!
Get your notebook and a pen or pencil ready.
Ready?
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Study the list below for 30 seconds. Ready?
HOK MIB JEK BAC XAR MUP GOR NIF W
OM CEG
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Now, using the list below, pull out the nonsense
syllables you just studied.
BAC BUH YUP HOY WOQ NJI HOK KIJ JEK CEG MO
K FOV MUP WOM ZES CID DER XAR MIB SQW NIF
CIF GOR ROG VOY JIN WIM GOH
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Now check your answers!
BAC BUH YUP HOY WOQ NJI HOK KIJ JEK CEG MO
K FOV MUP WOM ZES CID DER XAR MIB SQW NIF
CIF GOR ROG VOY JIN WIM GOH
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Discuss the results How many did you get
correct?
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Which of the following are not even nonsense
syllables?
BAC BUH YUP HOY WOQ NJI HOK KIJ JEK CEG MO
K FOV MUP WOM ZES CID DER XAR MIB SQW NIF
CIF GOR ROG VOY JIN WIM GOH
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Part II
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Study the list below for 30 seconds.
TIW NAX JEZ RUH WEV QUL LUB YOF K
AJ PUM
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Now, fill in the missing nonsense syllable.
TIW __________ JEZ __________ WEV __________
LUB __________ KAJ __________
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Check your answers!
TIW NAX JEZ RUH WEV QUL LUB YOF K
AJ PUM
Paired Associates nonsense syllables presented
in pairs to measure recall
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Now, apply the vocabulary terms!
Which list was easier? Why?
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3 Rs
matching
1. Recall 2. Recognition 3. Relearning
A. In information processing, the easiest memory
task, involving identification of objects or
event encountered before B. A measure of
retention. Material is usually relearned more
quickly than it is learned initially C. Retrieval
and reconstruction of learned materials
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INTERFERENCE THEORY
We may forget stored material because other
learning interferes with it
Retroactive Interference (pg. 205) - forget the
old because of the new
Provide a few examples
Proactive Interference (pg. 206) - forget the new
because of the old
Provide a few examples
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Amnesia
Childhood Amnesia

• What is your earliest memory?
• How old were you?

• State reasons for childhood amnesia
• Check textbook (pages 206-207)

Anterograde Amnesia
Failure to remember events that occur AFTER
physical trauma because of the effects of the
trauma
Retrograde Amnesia
Failure to remember events that occur prior
(retro old) to physical trauma because of the
effects of the trauma
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Video Dateline NBC Forget Me Not Amnesia
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Improving Memory (pages 208-210)
1. Visualize it! Visualize it! 2. Chain it!
Chaining 3.Place it! The Method of Loci 4.Chunk
it! Chunking 5.Acrostic it! Those Catchy Phrases

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Lets do another experiment! This time, use one
of the NEW methods for remembering!
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You will be given 2 minutes to study the list.
At the end of the two minutes, you are to write
down as many items as you can remember from the
list. No, they do not have to be in any
particular order.
READY!
GO!
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ARTICLE Want a Better Memory? Practice, Practice,
Practice Healthscout December 16, 2002
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VIDEO Discovering Psychology 9 Remembering and
Forgetting