Memory Flashcards
1
Q
Input
A
sensory information we receive from our environment
2
Q
Storage
A
the retention of information in our memory system.
3
Q
Encoding
A
turning sensory information into a form that can be used and stored by the brain.
4
Q
Acoustic encoding
A
the process of storing sound in our memory system.
5
Q
Visual encoding
A
the process of storing something that has been seen in our memory system.
6
Q
Semantic encoding
A
the process of storing something that has been seen in
our memory system.
7
Q
Output
A
the process of storing something that has been seen in
our memory system.
8
Q
Retrieval
A
the recall of stored memories.
9
Q
Short-term memory
A
our initial memory store that is temporary and
limited.
10
Q
Long-term memory
A
a memory store that holds potentially limitless
amounts of information for up to a lifetime.
