How we interpret past events to create a memory

The evolutionary perspective is rooted in the ideas of Sigmund Freud.

Psychology has roots in the _______________________ sciences, which attempt to explain the nature of the physical world through observation and experimentation

A basic truth or law

Memory of facts and concepts

Theoretical entities, or concepts, that enable one to discuss something that cannot be seen, touched, or measured directly

Any action that people can observe or measure

Translation of information into a form in which it can be used

Mental traces of sounds that last a couple seconds

Psychologists study human _______________________ by observing and measuring how people act.

Making an effort to rehearse information over and over again to remember

emphasizes the influences of ethnicity, gender, culture, and socio-economic status on behavior and mental processes

In-depth memory of clear, specific information

When new info takes the place of old info in Short Term Memory

Private, unmeasurable mental processes such as dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories

Organizing info into smaller units that are easy to recall

Taking brief photographic images for your memory

Attach meaning to info through “deep processing” to remember

Maintenance of encoded info over time

Ability to remember visual info over long periods of time

Remember more when you are in a similar emotional state

emphasizes the role that thoughts play in determining behavior

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Severe memory loss caused by injury to the brain