unit 7 vocab Flashcards
deep processing
encoding semantically, based on the meaning of the words
explicit memory
memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare
sensory memory
the immediate very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system
testing effect
enhanced memory after retrieving, rather than simply rereading information
storage
the process of retaining encoded information over time
automatic processing
unconscious encoding of incidental info, such as space, time and frequency and of well learned info such as word meanings
short term memory
activated memory that holds a few items briefly
parallel processing
the processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously
chunking
organizing items into familiar manageable units
iconic memory
a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli
encoding
the processing of information into the memory system
working memory
a newer understanding of short term memory that focuses on consciousness
long term memory
the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system
echoic memory
a momentary sensory memory f auditory stimuli
mnemonics
memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices
