Psych Ch7

Question 1

Memory

Answer 1

The nervous system’s ability to obtain and retain information and skills for later retrieval

Question 2

Encoding

Answer 2

The processing of information into a neural code that can be stored in the brain

Question 3

Storage

Answer 3

The retention of information in the brain over time

Question 4

Retrieval

Answer 4

The act of accessing stored information when it is needed

Question 5

Selective attention

Answer 5

The ability to direct mental resources to relevant information in order to process that information in order to process that information further while ignoring irrelevant information.

Question 6

Sensory storage

Answer 6

A memory store that very briefly holds information from the five senses.

Question 7

Short term storage

Answer 7

A memory store that briefly holds a limited amount of information in awareness.

Question 8

Working memory

Answer 8

An active processing system that allows manipulation of different types of information to keep it available for current use.

Question 9

Chunking

Answer 9

Using working memory to organize information into meaningful units to make it easier to remember.

Question 10

Long term storage

Answer 10

A memory store that allows relatively permanent retention for probably an unlimited amount of information

Question 11

Maintenance rehearsal

Answer 11

Repeating the item over and over

Question 12

Elaborative rehearsal

Answer 12

Using working memory processes to think about how new information relates to yourself or your prior knowledge, provides deeper encoding of information for more successful long term storage.