Cognitive Psychology
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- Created on: 19-05-22 12:24
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The Distribution of Autobiographical Memories Across the Lifespan:
How autobiographical memories are cued:
1) THE CUE WORD METHOD: The participant retrieves a memory that can be associated with each cue word.
2) THE IMPORTANT MEMORY METHOD: The participant retrieves the memories that they feel represent the most important memories of their life.
There are 3 basic components to the lifespan distribution of autobiographical memories =
- Childhood Amnesia: No memories until the age of 3 or 4. Only a few until age 7 or 8.
- The Reminiscence Bump: An increase in memories from childhood-adolescence or early…
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