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9 Cards in this Set
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Memory
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The mental process involved in regisitering, storing and retrieving information
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Capacity
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The amount of information that can be stored in memory at any particular time
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Duration
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The length of time that information can be kept in memory
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Encoding
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Changing sensory input into a form or code to be processed by the memory system
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Forgetting
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The loss of ability to recall or recognise soemthing previously heard
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Flashbulb Memory
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A vivid, long-lasting memory of a highly significant event accomplished by recollection of details such as where we heard the news and what we were doing at the same time
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Short-Term Memory (STM)
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A limitied capacity system for storing information for short periods
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Long-Term Memory (LTM)
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An unlimited capacity system for storing information for long periods
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Sensory Memory
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A storage system that holds information in a relatively unprocessed form for fractions of a second after the physical stimulus id no longer available. It is assumed that we have separate sensory stoes for all senses
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