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CH 6 Memory
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- 1Memorystoring, encoding, and retrieval of information
- 2Short term Memory15-20 seconds of information
- 3Longterm Memoryinformation stored on a relatively permanent basis, may be hard to retrieve
- 4Sensory MemoryInitial momentary storage of information, lasts an instant
- 5Working Memorysystem that hold information temporarily while actively manipulation and rehearsing information
- 6Declarative Memoryfact info; names, faces, dates etc..
- 7Procedural Memorymemory for skills and habits
- 8Semantic Memorymemory for general knowledge and facts about the world; rules of logic used to deduce other facts
- 9Episodic Memorymemory for events that occur in a particular time, place or context.
- 10Encodinginitial recording of info
- 11Storageinfo saved for future use
- 12Retrievalrecovery of stored info
- 13Flashbulb Memorydistinctly vivid, precise, concrete, long-lasting memories of a personal circumstance surrounding a persons discovery of shocking events
- 14Iconic Memoryinfo from visual system
- 15Echoic Memorystored audio information
- 16Chunkinggrouping of info that can be stored in short term memory
- 17Mnemonicsformal ways of to organize info in a way to likely remember it. ex: music staff FACE
- 18Semantic Encodingprocessing and encoding of sensory input that has particular meaning or can be applied to a context
- 19Serial Position Effectability to recall info in a list depends on where in the list the item appears
- 20Primacy Effectitems presented early in a list are remembered better
- 21Implicit Memorymemories people aren't consciously aware of but can affect performance and behavior
- 22Explicit Memoryintentional or conscious recollection of info
- 23Primingoccurs when exposure to a word or concept later makes it easier to recall related info
- 24Proactive Interferenceis when you memorize a list of information and when remembering a later part of the list, an earlier memorized part of the list gets in the way.
- 25Ebbinghaus Theoryforgetting occurs in the first 9 hours after exposure to new material then the rate at which we forget slows down-failure to encode iformation
- 26Elizabeth Loftusfalse memories are developed when people are unable to recall the source of a memory of a particular event about which they only have vague recollections
- 27Leading Questionquestion that suggests what answer is desired or leads to the desired
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