Chapter 10 Memory Flashcards
Memory
The storage and retrieval of what has been learned and experienced
Encoding
The transforming of information so the nervous system can process it
Storage
The process by which information is maintained over a period of time
Retrieval
The process of obtaining information that has been stored in memory
Sensory memory
Very brief memory storage immediately following initial reception of a stimulus
Short term memory
Memory that is limited in capacity to about seven items and in duration by the subjects active rehearsal
Maintenance rehearsal
A system for remembering involving repeating information to oneself without attempting to find meaning in it
Chunking
The process of grouping items to make them easier to remember
Primary recency effect
We are better able to recall information presented at the beginning and end of a list
Long term memory
The storage of information over extended periods of time
Semantic memory
Knowledge of language, including its rules, words,and meanings
Episodic memory
Memory of ones life, including time and occurrence
Declarative memory
Memory of knowledge that can be called forth consciously as needed
Procedural memory
Memory of learned skills that does not require conscious recollection
Recognition
Memory retrieval in which a person identifies an object, idea, or situation as one he or she has not experienced before
