Chapter 6- Memory

Question 1

is the process which makes available to the individual something he has learned previously.

Answer 1

memory

Question 2

three process of memory

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encoding
storage
retrieval

Question 3

focuses on the way information is processed through different stages of memory

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information-processing model

Question 4

focuses of the depth of processing associated with specific information

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Levels of processing model

Question 5

focuses on simultaneous processing of information across multiple neural networks

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Parallel distributed processing (PDP) model

Question 6

models of memory

Answer 6

Information processing model
levels of processing model
parallel distributed processing model

Question 7

the process by which information is initially recorded in a form usable to memory

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Encoding

Question 8

this encoding process will be more effective under two conditions:

Answer 8

1. Emotional Significance
2. Associations to things alreadu known

Question 9

enhanced memory performance for those items in the beginning of the sequence

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Primacy Effect

Question 10

enhanced memory performance for tjose items at the end of the sequence

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Recency Effect

Question 11

it is the storing process of what was required

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Retention

Question 12

it is the key process in forgetting

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Interference

Question 13

New learning interderes with the recall of information learned earlier

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Retroactive Interference

Question 14

Informaation Learned earlier intereferes with the racall of material learned later

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Proactive Interference

Question 15

Meaningful units of information that may vary depending on the circumstances

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Chunks

Question 16

Is a lesrning technique that involves breaking down large pieces of content into smaller chunkc that are easier to process and remember

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Chunking

Question 17

The process by which material in memory storage is located, brought into awareness, and used.

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Retrieval

Question 18

the process of drawing from memory a specific piece for a specific purpose

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Recall

Question 19

is a stimulus such as word, smell, sound that guides a person through the information stored in thr memory

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Retrieval Cue

Question 20

The process of acknwoledging prior exposure to a given stimulus.

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Recogniton

Question 21

The process wherein one remembers not only a secifuc event but also all the details and circumtances of this event

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Redintegration

Question 22

is where information is held while it is unconscious and being used. it holds about three to five items of information and lasts about 30 seconds without rehearsal.

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Short-Term Memory

Question 23

It involves manipulation of the information withing short term memory

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Working Memory

Question 24

is the system in which memories that are to be kept more or less permanently are stored and is unlimited in capacity and relatively pernanent in duration

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Long-Term-Memory

Question 25

memories for skills, habits, snd conditioned responses.

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Nondeclarative/implicit memories

Question 26

memories for general facts and personal experiences and include both semantic memories and episodic memories

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Declarative/explicit Memories

Question 27

are difficult to bring into conscious awsreness

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Implicit Memories

Question 28

Those that a person is aware of possessing

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Explicit Memories

Question 29

memory loss of occurances prior to some event

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Retrogade amnesia

Question 30

Memory loss of events following an injury

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Anterograde Amnesia

Question 31

is a loss of memory due to a psuchological repression mechsnism

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Psychogenic Amnesia