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| The mental system for receiving, encoding, storing, organizing, altering, and retrieving information. |
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| Converting information into a form in which it will be retained in memory. |
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| Holding information in memory for later use. |
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| Recovering information from storage in memory. |
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- The first stage of memory.
- Holds an exact record of incoming information for a few seconds or less.
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| A mental image or visual representation |
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| A brief continuation of sensory activity in the auditory system after a sound is heard. |
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| The memory system used to hold small amounts of information for relatively brief time periods. |
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| Another name for short-term memory, especially when it is used for thinking and problem solving. |
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| The memory system used for relatively permanent storage of meaningful information |
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| Meaningful units of information, such as numbers, latters, words, or phrases. |
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| Information bits grouped into larger units. |
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| Reorganizing or modifying information to assist storage in memory. |
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| Silently repeating or mentally reviewing information to hold it in short-term memory. |
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