Episodic Memories in AP Psychology

Definition

Personal memories of specific events or experiences tied to a particular time and place.

Related terms

Semantic Memory:

General knowledge or facts about the world not tied to a specific event or personal experience.

Recall vs Recognition: Recall is bringing back stored information without any cues while recognition involves identifying previously learned information when presented with cues or options.

Encoding Specificity Principle:

The idea that memory retrieval is most effective when the conditions during encoding and retrieval match.