psychology exam 3

memory

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Memory-

the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information.

Encoding-

the processing of information into the memory system.

Storage-

the retention of encoded information over time.

Retrieval-

the process of getting information out of memory storage.

Sensory Memory-

The immediate very brief recording of sensory information in memory system.

Short term Memory-

Activated memory that holds a few items briefly.

Long term memory-

The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system.

Working Memory-

"a newer understanding of short term memory that focuses on conscious

Automatic processing-

unconscious encoding of incidental information

Effortful processing-

encoding that requires attention and conscious effort.

Rehearsal-

the conscious repetition of information.

Spacing effect-

the tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long term retention vs massed studied or practice .

Serial position effect-

our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list.

Visual encoding -

the encoding of picture images.

Acoustic encoding-

the encoding of sound.

Semantic encoding-

the encoding of meaning .

Imagery-

mental pictures; a powerful aid to effortful processing.

Mnemonics-

memory aids.

Chunking-

"Organizing items into familiar

Iconic memory-

"A momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli

Echoic Memory-

A momentary sensory mesomorph of auditory stimuli.

Long Term potentiation-

"an increase in a synapse's firing potential after brief

Flashbulb memory-

a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.

Amnesia-

a loss of memory.

Implicit memory-

retention independent of conscious recollection.

Explicit memory-

memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know.

Hippocampus-

a neural center that is located in the limbic system process explicit memories.

Recall-

a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier.

Recognition-

a measure of memory in which a person need only identify items previously learned.

Relearning-

a measure of memory that assess the amount of time saved when relearning a material.

Priming-

the activation

Deja vu-

that eerie sense that you've experienced it before .

Mood congruent memory-

the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with ones current good or bad mood.

Proactive interference-

the disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information.

Retroactive interference-

the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information .

Repression-

the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety arousing thoughts, feelings and memories .

Misinformation effect-

incorporating misleading information into one's memory.

Source amnesia-

"attribution to the wrong source and event we have experienced