chapter 8 4/4 Flashcards
1
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memory
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processes that allow us to record+retrieve experiences+info
2
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encoding
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getting info into the system by translating it into a neural code that your brain processes
3
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storage
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retaining info over time, once in system info must be filed away + saved
4
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retrieval
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pulling info out of storage
5
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sensory memory
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holds incoming sensory info just long enough for it to be recognized + brief precursor to short-term memory that allows you to process and recall the sensations you take in
6
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sensory registers
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initial info processors
7
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short term memory
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holds the info that we are cs of at any given time
8
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working memory
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csly processes, codes, works on info
9
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memory codes
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the format of info encoded into memory
