Chapter 9- Memory Flashcards
Flashbulb memories
A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment
Memory
The persistence of learning over time through storage and retrieval of information
Encoding
The processing of information into the memory system
Storage
The retention of encoded information over time
Retrieval
The process of getting information out of memory storage
Sensory memory
The immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system
Short-Term memory
Activated memory that holds a few items briefly before the information is stored or forgotten
Long-Term memory
The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system
Working Memory
A newer understanding of short-term memory that involves conscious, active processing
Automatic Processing
Unconscious processing
Effortful processing
Encoding that requires attention and conscious effort
Rehearsal
Repetition of information
Spacing effect
The tendency for distributing study to yield better long term
Serial Position Effect
Tendency to recall first and last items in a list the best
Visual encoding
Encoding of picture images
Acoustic Encoding
The encoding of sound
