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| The processing of information into the memory system |
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| the retention of encoded information over time |
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| The process of getting information out of memory storage |
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| The immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system |
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| Activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing |
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| The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences. |
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| A newer understanding of short-term memory that focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spacial information |
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| unconscious encoding of incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency |
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| encoding that requires attention and conscious effort |
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| The conscious repetition of information, either to maintain it in consciousness or to encode it for storage. |
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| The tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long-term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice. |
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| Our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list. |
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| Memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices. |
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| Organizing items into familiar, manageable units |
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| A momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli (image lasting .2 seconds) |
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| A mometary sensory memory of auditory stimuli(sounds/words still recalled within 3-4 seconds) |
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| An increase in a synapse's firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation |
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| A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment |
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| Retention independent of conscious recollection |
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| Memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare. |
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| A neural center that is located in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage |
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| A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier (fill-in-the-blank test) |
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| A measure of memory in which the person need only identify items previously learned (multiple choice test) |
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| A measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time |
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| The activation of particular associations in memory (often unconscious) |
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| The tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one's current good or bad mood |
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| The disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information |
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| The disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information |
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| The basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories |
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| Incorporating misleading information into one's memory of an event |
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| Attributing to the wrong source an event we have experienced, heard about, read, or imagined |
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