Memory Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Memory
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The ability to retain information over time through the processes of encoding, storing, and retrieving.
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Encoding
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Acquiring information from the world and storing it in memory.
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Shallow
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Encoding for surface features (less successful).
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Deep
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And coding for structural relationships and meaning (more successful).
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Storage
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Holding onto information for later use.
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Retrieval
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Getting information back when it is needed. Two ways to retrieve information.
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Recall
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Supplying information in response to a cue or question.
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Recognition
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Deciding whether information was encountered before.
