Unit 7A Flashcards
(35 cards)
The persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information
Memory
The processing of information into the memory system
Encoding
The retention of encoded information over time
Storage
The precess of getting information out of memory storage
Retrieval
The immediate, very brief, recording of sensory information in the memory system
Sensory memory
Activated memory that holds a few items briefly, before the information is stored or forgotten
-7 plus or minus two items
Short-term memory
The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system
Long-term memory
A newer understanding of short-term memory that focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual info
Working memory
Encoding that requires attention and conscious effort
Effortful processing
Conscious repetition of info to maintain or encode for storage
Rehearsal
Tendency for distributed study to increase better long-term retention that is achieved through mass study
Spacing effect
Tendency to recall best the first and last items in a list
Serial positioning effect
Encoding picture images
Visual encoding
Encoding sound (especially words)
Acoustic encoding
Encoding of meaning (including words)
Semantic encoding
Better recall info when we can meaningfully relate it to ourselves
Self-reference effect
Our memories of experiences are marked by the best and worse memories
Rosy retrospection
Organizing items into familiar, manageable units
Chunking
Creating words from first letters of to-be-remembered items
Acronym
GO BACK TO LATER
Iconic memory
GO BACK TO LATER
Echoic memory
An increase in a synapses firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation
Long-term potentiation
A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment
Flashbulb memory
Retention independent of conscious recollection
Implicit memory
