Unit 6 Flashcards
Encoding
Th processing of info into the memory system, for example extracting meaning
Flashbulb memory
A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event
Sensory memory
The immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system
Short term memory
Activated memory that holds a few item briefly, such as 7 digits of a phone number
Long term memory
The relatively permanent and limitless store house of the memory system. Include 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,& info from long term memory
Mnemonics
Memory aids
Chunking
Organizing items into familiar, manageable units; occurs automatically
Long term potentiation
An increase in synapse firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation
Amnesia
Loss of memory
Implicit memory
Retention independent of conscious recollection
Explicit memory
Memory of facts and experiences that no one can seriously know or declare
Recall
A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier
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Recognition
A measure of memory in which a person need only identify items previously learned.
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Priming
The activation of certain associations
