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8.1 How Memory Functions Flashcards

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Memory

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the set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time

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the set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time

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Memory

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Encoding

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the input of information into the memory system

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the input of information into the memory system.

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Encoding

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Automatic Processing

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the encoding of details like time, space, frequency, and the meaning of words

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the encoding of details like time, space, frequency, and the meaning of words

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Automatic Processing

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Effortful Processing

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the encoding of information that takes effort and attention

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the encoding of information that takes effort and attention

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Effortful Processing

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The Three Types of Encoding

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Semantic Encoding, Visual Encoding, and Acoustic Encoding

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Semantic Encoding, Visual Encoding, and Acoustic Encoding

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The Three Types of Encoding

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Semantic Encoding

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the encoding of words and their meaning

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the encoding of words and their meaning

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Semantic Encoding

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Visual Encoding

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the encoding of images

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the encoding of images

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Visual Encoding

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Acoustic Encoding

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the encoding of sounds, words in particular

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the encoding of sounds, words in particular

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Acoustic Encoding

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Self-Reference Effect

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the tendency for an individual to have better memory for information that relates to oneself in comparison to material that has less personal relevance

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the tendency for an individual to have better memory for information that relates to oneself in comparison to material that has less personal relevance

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Self-Reference Effect

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Storage

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the creation of a permanent record of information

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the creation of a permanent record of information

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Storage

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Sensory Memory

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storage of very brief sensory events, such as sights, sounds, and tastes

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storage of very brief sensory events, such as sights, sounds, and tastes

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Sensory Memory

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Short-Term Memory (STM)

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a temporary storage system that processes incoming sensory memory

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a temporary storage system that processes incoming sensory memory

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Short-Term Memory (STM)

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Rehearsal

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moves information from short-term memory to long-term memory

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moves information from short-term memory to long-term memory

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Rehearsal

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Long-Term Memory (LTM)

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the continuous storage of information

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the continuous storage of information

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Long-Term Memory (LTM)

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The Two Types of Long-Term Memory

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Explicit Memories & Implicit Memories

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Explicit Memories & Implicit Memories

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The Two Types of Long-Term Memory

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Explicit Memories

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those we consciously try to remember, recall, and report

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those we consciously try to remember, recall, and report

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Explicit Memories

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Implicit Memories

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are long-term memories that are not part of our consciousness

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are long-term memories that are not part of our consciousness

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Implicit Memories

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Semantic Memory

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knowledge about words, concepts, language-based knowledge, and facts

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knowledge about words, concepts, language-based knowledge, and facts

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Semantic Memory

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Implicit Procedural Memory

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stores information about how to do something, and it is the memory for skilled actions, such as brushing your teeth

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stores information about how to do something, and it is the memory for skilled actions, such as brushing your teeth

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Implicit Procedural Memory

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Long-Term Memory (LTM) Reference

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Retrieval

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the act of getting information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness

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the act of getting information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness

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Retrieval

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The Three Types of Retrieval

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Recall, Recognition, and Relearning

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Recall, Recognition, and Relearning

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The Three Types of Retrieval

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Recall

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accessing information without cues

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accessing information without cues

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Recall

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Recognition

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when you identify information that you have previously learned after encountering it again

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when you identify information that you have previously learned after encountering it again

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Recognition

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Relearning

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learning information that was previously learned

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learning information that was previously learned

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Relearning

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