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A.P.Psy. Ch.9
Memory
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Psychology
8th Grade
11/19/2013

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memory
Definition
persistence of learning over (t) through the storage and retrieval of info.
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flashbulb mem.
Definition
clear mem. of an emotionally sig. moment or event.
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encoding
Definition
the processing of info into the mem. sys.
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storage
Definition
retention of encoded info. over (t).
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retrieval
Definition
getting info. out of mem. storage.
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sensory mem.
Definition
immediate init. rec. of sensory info. in the mem. sys.
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short-term mem.
Definition
holds a few items briefly.
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long-term mem.
Definition
relatively permanent mem.
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automatic processing
Definition
unconscious encoding of info. and well learned info.
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effortful processing
Definition
encoding that requires attention and conscious effort.
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rehearsal
Definition
conscious repetition of info.
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spacing effect
Definition
tenden. for distrib.'d study or practice to yield better long-term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice.
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serial posi. effect
Definition
our tenden. to recall best the 1st and last terms in a list.
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visual encoding
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encoding of pic. images.
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acoustic encoding
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sound encoding.
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semantic encoding
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meaning encoding.
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imagery
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mental pic.'s
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mnemonics
Definition
mem. aids
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chunking
Definition
org.'ing items into familiar, manageable units.
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iconic mem.
Definition
a momentary sensory mem. of visual stimuli
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echoic mem.
Definition
a momentary sensory mem. of an auditory stimuli
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(LTP) long-term potentiation
Definition
an inc. in a synapse's firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation
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amnesia
Definition
loss of mem.
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implicit mem.
Definition
retention indep. of conscious recollection.
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explicit mem.
Definition
mem. of facts that (1) can consciously know and "declare".
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