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psychology vocab 3
memory
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Psychology
11th Grade
11/18/2014

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Recognition
Definition
memory retrieval in which a person identifies an object, idea, or situation as he or she has or has not experienced before.
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Recall
Definition
Memory retrieval in which a person reconstructs previously learned material
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Reconstructive Processes
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The alteration of a recalled memory that may be simplified, enriched, or distorted, depending on an individuals experiences, attitiudes or inferences
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Confabulation
Definition
The act of filling in memory gaps
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Schemas
Definition
conceptual frame- works a person uses to make sense of the world
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Eidetic Memory
Definition
The ability to remember with great accuracy visual information on the basis of short term exposure
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Decay
Definition
Fading away of memory over time
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Intererence
Definition
Bocage of a memory by previous or subsequent memories or loss of retrieval cue
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Elaborative Rehearsal
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The linking of new information to material
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Mnemonic Devices
Definition
Techniques for using associations to memorize and retrieve information
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Memory
Definition
The input, storage, and retrieval of what has been learned or experienced
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Encoding
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The transforming of information so the nervous system can process it
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Storage
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The processby which information is maintained over a period of time
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Retrieval
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The process of obtaining information that has been stored in memory
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Sensory Memory
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Very brief memory storage immediately following initial stimulatiom of a receptor
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Short Term Memory(STM)
Definition
Memory that is limited inĀ  capacity to about seven items and in duration by the subjects active rehearsal
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Maintenance Rehearsal
Definition
A system for remembering that involves repeating information to oneself without attempting to find meaning to it
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Chunking
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The proocess of grouping items to make them easier to remember
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Semantc Memory
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Knowledge of language, including its rules, words, and meanings
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Episodic Memory
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Chronological retention of events of one's life
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Declarative Memory
Definition
Stored knowledge that can be called forth consciously as needed
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Procedural Memory
Definition
Permant storage of learned skilld that does not require conscious recollection
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