M 24 Flashcards
Flashbulb memory
A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event
Encoding
The processing of information into the memory system-for ex, by extracting meaning
Storage
The retention of encoded info over time
Retrieval
The process of getting info out of memory storage
Sensory memory
The immediate, very brief recording of sensory info in the memory system
Short term memory
Activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing, before info is stored or forgotten
Long term memory
The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences
Working memory
A newer understanding of short term memory that Involves conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual spatial info and of info retrieved from long term memory
Memory
The persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information
