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Chapter 3 Memory
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
01/30/2012

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memory
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The mental system for receiving, encoding, storing, organizing, altering, and retrieving information.
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encoding
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Converting information into a form in which it will be retained in memory.
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Storage
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Holding information in memory for later use.
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retrieval
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Recovering information from storage in memory.
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sensory memory
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  • The first stage of memory.
  • Holds an exact record of incoming information for a few seconds or less.
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icon
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A mental image or visual representation
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echo
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A brief continuation of sensory activity in the auditory system after a sound is heard.
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short-term memory (STM)
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The memory system used to hold small amounts of information for relatively brief time periods.
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working memory
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Another name for short-term memory, especially when it is used for thinking and problem solving.
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long-term memory (LTM)
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The memory system used for relatively permanent storage of meaningful information
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information bits
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Meaningful units of information, such as numbers, latters, words, or phrases.
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information chunks
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Information bits grouped into larger units.
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recoding
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Reorganizing or modifying information to assist storage in memory.
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maintenance rehearsal
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Silently repeating or mentally reviewing information to hold it in short-term memory.
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redintegrative memories
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procedural memory
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declarative memory
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semantic memory
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episodic memory
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tip-of-the-tongue state
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feeling of knowing
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memory task
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recall
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serial position effect
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recognition memory
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relearning
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explicit memory
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implicit memory
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priming
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