Psychology chapter 8 - memory Flashcards
1
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Memory
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the processes that allow us to record, store and later retrieve
experiences and information.
2
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Encoding
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getting information into the system by translating it into a neural code that
your brain processes.
3
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Storage
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retaining (behouden) information over time. So it needs to be stored and saved
4
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Retrieval
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(Process of ) Accessing the information that is stored. So remembering a memory again.
5
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3 major components of memory
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Sensory memory, working (short-term) memory, long-term memory.