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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
09/15/2013

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sesory information
Definition
sight, sound, etc
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encoding
Definition
a mental operation that is performed on sensory info converting that brain/ memory storage to us
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storage
Definition
to hold on to information
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retrieval
Definition
getting information from storage/memory
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echoic
Definition
hearing, brief memory of something a person just heard
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eidetic
Definition
similar to iconic but slightly longer 30 seconds or more
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selective attention
Definition
the ability to focus on only one stimulus
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maintenance rehearsal
Definition
reapeating something over and over again to remeber (stm)
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long term memory
Definition
the system memeory all infor kept more or less than permanantly
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elaborative rehearsal
Definition
connecting memerory to something meaningful transfer mememory from (stm Ltm)
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semantic
Definition
general knowledge/ meaning
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episodic
Definition
life even
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retrieval cue
Definition

remembering from stimulus

ex. sound, seeing something

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encoding specificity
Definition
improve memeory fro physical surrounding fro when memory was actually formed
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encoding failure
Definition
failure to process information
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memory trace
Definition
physical change in the brain that occurs when a memory is formed
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decay
Definition
loss of mememory
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disuse
Definition
memory loss from not being used
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proactive interference
Definition
old information interfering with new memory
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retroactive interference
Definition
new information preventing retrieval of old info.
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consolidation
Definition
the change that makes place in the structure and funtioning of neurons when memory is formed
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retrograde amnesia
Definition
loss of memeory from injury
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infantile
Definition
loss of memeory of year 3 years or younger
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autobiographical memory
Definition
memory based on one's personal life story
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