Memory

Question 1

3 main components of memory

Answer 1

Encoding, storage, and retrival

Question 2

Types of memory

Answer 2

Recall, recognition, and relearning

Question 3

3 stages of memory

Answer 3

Sensory, short-term, and long-term

Question 4

encoding

Answer 4

modification of information processed by the memory system

Question 5

storage

Answer 5

retention of the material over time

Question 6

Retrival

Answer 6

Location and recovery of the memory when needed in the future

Question 7

Recall

Answer 7

retriving information not currently in you conciousness

Question 8

Recognition

Answer 8

Identifying items that were previously learned

Question 9

Relearning

Answer 9

Learning something more quickly the second time through

Question 10

Sensory (Iconic) memory

Answer 10

Memory at the level of the sensory system

Question 11

Working (short-term) memory

Answer 11

Temporally graded memory often stored in chunks

Question 12

Long-term memory

Answer 12

Memory that lasts for long periods of time

Question 13

What can you do to increase processing of memory

Answer 13

chunking, mnemonics, and scripts

Question 14

how many chunks can our brain hold at one time

Answer 14

7-9

Question 15

2 types of memory

Answer 15

procedure memory and declarative memory

Question 16

procedure memory

Answer 16

the ability to learn a procedure

Question 17

declarative memory

Answer 17

the ability to declare facts

Question 18

Proactive interferance

Answer 18

Something you learned previously interferes with your ability to learn something new

Question 19

Retroactive interferance

Answer 19

Learning something new messes up recall in something you knew before

Question 20

Serial position

Answer 20

Order you try to memorize things impats what you remember (Primacy and Recency)

Question 21

Primacy

Answer 21

Memorize the beginning of something better

Question 22

Recency

Answer 22

Memorize the end of something better