chapter 7 Flashcards
What is encoding
The processing of information into a neural code that can be stored in the brain.
What is storage
The retention of information in the brain over time.
What is retrieval
The act of accessing stored information when it is needed.
What is sensory storage
A memory store that very briefly holds information from the five senses.
what is short term memory
A memory store that briefly holds a limited amount of information in awareness.
what is long term memory
A memory store that allows relatively permanent retention for probably an unlimited amount of
information.
what is chunking
What is episodic memory
What is procedural memory
What is semantic memory
What is the recency and primacy effect
Primacy- Good memory for items at the beginning of a list.
Recency- good memory for items at the end of a list
What is maintenance rehearsal
Using working memory processes to repeat information based on how it sounds (auditory
information); provides only shallow encoding of information and less successful long-term storage.
What is elaborative rehearsals
Using working memory processes to think about how new information relates to yourself or your prior
knowledge (semantic information); provides deeper encoding of information for more successful
long-term storage.
What is a context dependent memory
The context of an event includes details such as the physical location,
odors, and background music produce a sense of familiarity that helps you retrieve the memory
What is a state-dependent memory
memory allows us to retrieve memories that occurred when we were
in a physiological or psychological state that is similar to our current physiological or
psychological state
