chap 10 Flashcards
Encoding
the transforming of information so the nervous system can process it
Storage
the process by which information is maintained over a period of time
Retrieval
the process of obtaining information that has been stored in memory
sensory memory
very brief memory storage immediately following initial stimulation of a receptor
short-term memory
memory that is limited in capacity to about seven items and in duration by the subject’s active rehearsal
maintenance rehearsal
a system for remembering that involves repeating information to oneself without attempting to find meaning in it
chunking
the process of grouping items to make them easier to remember
semantic memory
knowledge of language, including its rules, words, and meanings
episodic memory
chronological retention of the events of one’s life
declarative memory
stored knowledge that can be called forth consciously as needed
procedural memory
permanent storage of learned skills that does not require conscious recollection
Recognition
memory retrieval in which a person identifies an object, idea, or situation as one he or she has or has not experienced before
Recall
memory retrieval in which a person reconstructs previously learned material
reconstructive processes
the alteration of a recalled memory that may be simplified, enriched, or distorted, depending on an individual’s experiences, attitudes, or inferences
confabulation
the act of filling in memory gaps (can be wrong)
