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memory

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the persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of info

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encode

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processing of info into the memory system

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store

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process of retaining encoded info over time

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retrieve

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process of getting info out of memory storage

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parallel processing

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processing many aspects simultaneously

**natural mode for processing several things

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connectionism

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viewing memories as products of interconnected neural networks

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sensory memory

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the brief, immediate recording of sensory info in the memory system

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short-term memory

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activated memory that holds a few things for a short amount of time

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long-term memory

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relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system
includes knowledge, skills, and experiences

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working memory

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a newer understanding of short-term memory that focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming
auditory and visual-spatial information, and of information retrieved from long-term memory

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explicit/declarative memory

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memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and “declare.”

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implicit memory

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retention independent of conscious recollection

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effortful processing

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encoding that requires attention a conscious effort

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automatic processing

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unconscious encoding of incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information

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without a conscious effort, we automatically process:

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space, time, frequency

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iconic memory

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fleeting sensory memory of visual stimuli

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echoic memory

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fleeting sensory memory of auditory stimuli

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chunking

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organizing items into familiar, manageable units

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mnemonics

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memory aids

**techniques using vivid imagery & organizational techniques

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3 effortful processing strategies

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chunking, mnemonics, hierarchies

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spacing effect

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the tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long-term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice

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testing effect

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enhanced memory after retrieving, rather than simply rereading, information

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shallow processing

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encoding on a basic level based on the structure or appearance of words

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deep processing

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encoding semantically, based on the meaning of the words; tends to yield the best retention

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hippocampus

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a neural center located in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage

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cerebellum

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forms and stores implicit memories
monitor & regulate behavior/automatic movements
coordinating voluntary movement
posture, balance, reflex memory
timing, sequence memory
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basal ganglia

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movement regulation
skill learning (procedural memory)
habit formation
reward systems

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amygdala

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emotion processing
learning
fight or flight response
reward processing

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flashbulb memories

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a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event

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long-term potentiation

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an increase in a cell’s firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation
neural basis for learning and memory

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2 memory systems

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automatic and effortful

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automatic: implicit memory: processed in the cerebellum & basal ganglia

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space, time, frequency
motor & cognitive skills
classical conditioning

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effortful: explicit memory: processed in hippocampus & frontal lobes

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facts & general knowledge

personally experienced events

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3 measures of memory

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recall
retention
relearning

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recall

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retrieving info learned earlier

*fill-in-the-blank test

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recognition

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identify terms previously learned

*multiple-choice test

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relearning

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the amount of time saved after learning material again

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priming

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the activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory

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mood-congruent memory

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tendency to recall experiences consistent with one’s current mood

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serial position effect

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tendency to recall the first and last items in a list

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anterograde amnesia

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inability to form new memories

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retrograde amnesia

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inability to retrieve past memories

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forgetting curve

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forgetting is initially rapid, then levels off over time

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proactive interference

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past info disrupting new info

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retroactive interference

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new info disrupting past info

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repression

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basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories

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misinformation effect

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incorporating misleading information into one’s memory of an event

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source amnesia

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attributing to the wrong source an event we have experienced, heard about, read about, or imagined

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source amnesia + misinformation effect

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false memories

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deja vu

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that eerie sense that “I’ve experienced this before”

cues from the current situation may unconsciously trigger retrieval of an earlier experience

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how to improve memory

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rehearse repeatedly
make the material meaningful
activate retrieval cues
use mnemonics
minimize interference
sleep more
self-test
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cognition

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all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

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concept

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a mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people

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prototype

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mental image or best example of a category

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creativity

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the ability to create and produce novel ideas

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convergent thinking

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narrows the available problem solutions to determine the single best solution

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divergent thinking

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expands the number of possible problem solutions

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5 components of creativity

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expertise
imaginative thinking skills
venturesome personality
intrinsic motivation
creative environment
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algorithm

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methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees to solve a particular problem

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heuristic

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simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently

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insight

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sudden realization of a problem’s solution

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confirmation bias

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tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence

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mental set

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a tendency to approach a problem in one particular way

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intuition

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effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought

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representativeness heuristic

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judging the likelihood of things in terms of how well they seem to represent, or match, particular prototypes
may lead us to ignore other relevant information

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availability heuristic

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estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory
if instances come readily to mind we presume such events are common

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overconfidence

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tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments

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belief perseverance

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clinging to one’s initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited

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framing

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the way an issue is posed

can significantly affect decisions and judgments

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main points of intuition

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intuition is huge
intuition is usually adaptive
intuition is recognition born of experience

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