MEMORYYY Flashcards
implicit memory
long term meemory that is below the threshold for conscious awareness
memory for skills like riding a bike
explicit memory
long term memory that can be recalled
such like remembering riding a bike and certain aspects of taht
(episodic - personal events
semantic -facts knowledge that can be recalled
sensory memory
rapidly decaying memory store that holds incoming sensory data; present for a few seconds
short term memory
storage that holds a small amount of info in consciousness for less than a minute
long term memory
storage that holds info continuously; no known capacity
procedural memory
knowledge of skilled practices achieved through repetitive practice; implicit
semantic memory
involves capacity to recall words, concepts or numbers for understanding language
iconic memory
sensory memory of visual info; decays in less than a second ( seeing a sparklers trail of light)
echoic memory
hold sound info for abt 2-3 seconds
rehearsal
the process of mentally repeating info to keep it in short term memory
encoding
the process of putting info into long term memory
retrieval
the process of bringing information out of long term memory
declarative memory
another word for explicit
non declarative memory
another word for implicit memory
proactive interference
when previously learned info interferes w learning something new
retroactive interference
when new info interferes w remembering old info
episodic memory
collection of past personal expirences that occurred at a specific time or place
primacy memory
better memory for info at begininning of list
recency memory
better memory for info at the end of a list
