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| process of grouping pieces of unrelated information |
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| temporary or permanent inability to remember |
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| condition in which unrehearsed or unretrieved information is lost |
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| process of converting input into form that can be stored in long term memory |
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| memory of information stored for later use |
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| mental process responsible for encoding storage and retrieval of info. |
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| process of getting stored info through recall or recognition |
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| memory of info very recently percieved by the senses |
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| working memory where information is consciously and actively processed |
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| temporary or permanent retention of info in memory |
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| addition of meaning to info to organize it or make it more relevant and hold it in STM [short term memory] |
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| any event that prevents rehersal or elaboration of information in STM [short term memory] |
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| searching for and retrieving info from memory |
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| identifying something encountered before |
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| repetition of information to hold it in STM |
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| a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event |
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| the tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long term retention |
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| our tendency to best recall the first and last items on a list |
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| mental pictures used to aid effortful memory processing |
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