Ch. 9 Part 1 Flashcards
The persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information
Memory
A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event
Flashbulb memories
The processing of information into the memory system
Ex: extracting meaning
Encoding
Retention of encoded information over time
Storage
Process of getting information out of memory storage
Retrieval
The immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system
Sensory memory
Activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as 7 digits of a phone number while dialing, before the information is stored or forgotten
Short term memory
The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory storehouse. Includes knowledge, skills, a me experiences
Long term memory
We process an enormous amount of information effortlessly
Automatic processing
Committing novel information to memory requires effort just like learning a concept from a text book
Effortful processing
The conscious repetition of information, either to maintain it in consciousness or to encode it for storage
Rehearsal
The tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long term retention than is through a mass study or practice
Spacing effect
Our tendency to recall best the last and first items on a list
Serial position effect
The encoding of picture images
Visual encoding
The encoding of sound
Acoustic encoding
