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chapter 10
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Psychology
12th Grade
12/13/2010

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encoding
Definition
transforming information so nervous system can process it
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sensory memory
Definition
breif, immediate memory storage
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maintenance rehearsal
Definition
system for rembering which involves repeating information to oneself without attempting to find meaning
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chunking
Definition
process of grouping items to make them easier to remember
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primary-recency effect
Definition
we can better recall information presented at beginning and end of a list
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working memory
Definition
serves as a system for processing and working with current information (includes short and long term)
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long-term memory
Definition
storage of info over extended periods of time
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semantic memory
Definition
knowledge of languages
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episodic memory
Definition
chronological retention of events of one's life
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recognition
Definition
identifies a previous experience which one that has not occurred before
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recall
Definition
memory retreival in which a person reconstructs previously learned material
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reconstructive processes
Definition
alteration of a memory depending on experiences, attitudes, or interferences
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schemas
Definition
framework used to make sense of world
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confabulation
Definition
filling in memory gaps
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elaborative rehearsal
Definition
linking of new information to that which is already known
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mnemonic device
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techniques for memorization
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proactive interference
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easrly memory blocks the memory of a latter one
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retroactive interference
Definition
later memory blocks newer one
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symbol
Definition
thing that stands for something else
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