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Memory
Chapter 8
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/05/2010

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Memory
Definition
capacity to preserve and recover info
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encoding
Definition
processes that determine and control how memories are formed
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storage
Definition
processes that determine and control how memories are stored over time
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retrieval
Definition
processes that determine and control how memories are recovered and translated into performance
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sensory memory
Definition
exact replica of an enviromental message, lasts few seconds
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short-term memory
Definition
memory for information that is available to conciousness for roughly 20 to 30 seconds; also called working memory
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iconic memory
Definition
system that produces and stores visual sensory memories
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