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unit 1.5
AP Psychology test
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Psychology
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05/01/2016

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sensory memory
Definition
brief recording of information
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acoustic encoding
Definition
the encoding of sound
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semantic encoding
Definition
the encoding of meaning of words
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serial position effect
Definition
our tendency to recall the first and last items
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retroactive interference
Definition
the disruptive effect of new information
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imagery
Definition
mental pictures
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misinformation effect
Definition
incorporating misleading information into ones memory
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long term potentiation
Definition
an increase in a synapse's firing potential after brief rapid stimulation
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visiual images
Definition
the encoding of picture images
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source amnesia
Definition
attributing to the wrong source of an event we have experienced, heard about, or read about
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iconic memory
Definition
a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli
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mnemoics
Definition
memory aids
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spacing effect
Definition
the tendency for distributed study or practice
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visual encoding
Definition
the encoding of picture images
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retrieval
Definition
to get facts out
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rehersal
Definition
the concious repition of information
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parallel processing
Definition
the brains natural mode for information processing
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memory
Definition
learning and information that has been stored over time
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long term memory
Definition
limitless storehouse of memory
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working memory
Definition
newer understanding of long term memory
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encoding
Definition
get information to the brain
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storage
Definition
retain information
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effortful processing
Definition
encoding that requires attention and concious effort
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automatic processing
Definition
unconcious encoding of accidental information
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proactive inference
Definition
the disruptive effect of prior learning
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echoic memory
Definition
echoic memory is a momentary sensory memory if auditory stimuli
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mood congruent memory
Definition
tendency to recall experiences that are constant
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short term memory
Definition
holds information briefly before it's forgotten or stored
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