Unit 7 - Cognition/Memory

Question 1

memory

Answer 1

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

Question 2

recall

Answer 2

a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test

Question 3

recognition

Answer 3

a measure of memory in which the person identifies items previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test

Question 4

relearning

Answer 4

a measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material again

Question 5

encoding

Answer 5

the process of getting information into the memory system–for example, by extracting meaning

Question 6

storage

Answer 6

the process of retaining encoded information over time

Question 7

retrieval

Answer 7

the process of getting information out of memory storage

Question 8

parallel processing

Answer 8

processing many aspects of a problem simultaneously; the brain’s natural mode of information processing for many functions

Question 9

sensory memory

Answer 9

the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system

Question 10

short-term memory

Answer 10

activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as digits of a phone number while calling, before the information is stored or forgotten

Question 11

long-term memory

Answer 11

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

Question 12

working memory

Answer 12

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