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multistore model
Information processing model that describes a sequence of mental structures through which information flows
sensory register
Memory store that holds information for very brief periods of time in a form that closely resembles the initial input
working memory
Short-term memory store in which mental operations such as rehearsal and categorization take place
long-term memory
Memory that holds information for extended periods of time
limited-resource model
Information processing model that emphasized the allocation of finite energy within the cognitive system
episodic memory
Memory for events that took place at a specific time and place
semantic memory
Memory for general concepts or facts
recognition memory
Ability to identify whether a stimulus has been previously encountered
recall memory
Ability to reproduce stimulu that one has previously encountered
memory span
number of stimulus items that can be recalled after a brief interval of time
memory strategy
Mental activity, such as rehearsal, that enhances memory performance
processing speed
The rapidity with which cognitive activities are carried out
elicited imitation
A way of assessing memory in which children must reconstruct a unique sequence of actions that they have seen in the past; usually used with preverbal children
recency effect
Tendency for individuals to show good recall for the last few items in a list
primacy effect
Tendency for individuals to display good recall for early items in a list
multistore model
Information processing model that describes a sequence of mental structures through which information flows
sensory register
Memory store that holds information for very brief periods of time in a form that closely resembles the initial input
working memory
Short-term memory store in which mental operations such as rehearsal and categorization take place
long-term memory
Memory that holds information for extended periods of time
limited-resource model
Information processing model that emphasized the allocation of finite energy within the cognitive system
episodic memory
Memory for events that took place at a specific time and place
semantic memory
Memory for general concepts or facts
multistore model
Information processing model that describes a sequence of mental structures through which information flows
recognition memory
Ability to identify whether a stimulus has been previously encountered
recall memory
Ability to reproduce stimulu that one has previously encountered
sensory register
Memory store that holds information for very brief periods of time in a form that closely resembles the initial input
memory span
number of stimulus items that can be recalled after a brief interval of time
working memory
Short-term memory store in which mental operations such as rehearsal and categorization take place
memory strategy
Mental activity, such as rehearsal, that enhances memory performance
long-term memory
Memory that holds information for extended periods of time
limited-resource model
Information processing model that emphasized the allocation of finite energy within the cognitive system
processing speed
The rapidity with which cognitive activities are carried out
elicited imitation
A way of assessing memory in which children must reconstruct a unique sequence of actions that they have seen in the past; usually used with preverbal children
episodic memory
Memory for events that took place at a specific time and place
recency effect
Tendency for individuals to show good recall for the last few items in a list
semantic memory
Memory for general concepts or facts
primacy effect
Tendency for individuals to display good recall for early items in a list
recognition memory
Ability to identify whether a stimulus has been previously encountered
recall memory
Ability to reproduce stimulu that one has previously encountered
memory span
number of stimulus items that can be recalled after a brief interval of time
memory strategy
Mental activity, such as rehearsal, that enhances memory performance
processing speed
The rapidity with which cognitive activities are carried out
elicited imitation
A way of assessing memory in which children must reconstruct a unique sequence of actions that they have seen in the past; usually used with preverbal children
recency effect
Tendency for individuals to show good recall for the last few items in a list
primacy effect
Tendency for individuals to display good recall for early items in a list
multistore model
Information processing model that describes a sequence of mental structures through which information flows
sensory register
Memory store that holds information for very brief periods of time in a form that closely resembles the initial input
working memory
Short-term memory store in which mental operations such as rehearsal and categorization take place
long-term memory
Memory that holds information for extended periods of time
limited-resource model
Information processing model that emphasized the allocation of finite energy within the cognitive system
episodic memory
Memory for events that took place at a specific time and place
semantic memory
Memory for general concepts or facts
recognition memory
Ability to identify whether a stimulus has been previously encountered
recall memory
Ability to reproduce stimulu that one has previously encountered
memory span
number of stimulus items that can be recalled after a brief interval of time
memory strategy
Mental activity, such as rehearsal, that enhances memory performance
processing speed
The rapidity with which cognitive activities are carried out
elicited imitation
A way of assessing memory in which children must reconstruct a unique sequence of actions that they have seen in the past; usually used with preverbal children
recency effect
Tendency for individuals to show good recall for the last few items in a list
primacy effect
Tendency for individuals to display good recall for early items in a list
rehearsal
Memory strategy that involves repetition of items to be remembered
organization
Memory strategy in which individuals reorder items to be remembered on the basis of category or some other higher-order relationship
elaboration
Memory stratgy in which individuals link items to be remembered in the form of an image or a sentence
production deficiency
Failure of children under age seven years to spontaneously generate memory strategies
utilization deficiency
Phenomenon by which a memory strategy, when first applied, may fail to improve memory in a noticeable way
metamemory
Understanding of memory as a cognitive process
script
Organized scheme or framework for commonly experience events
infantile amnesia
Failure to remember events from the first two or three years of one's life
autobiographical memory
Memory for specific events in one's own life
representational insight
The child's ability to understand that a symbol or model can stand for a real-life event
microgenetic approach
A research approach in which detailed trail-to-trial observations are made of individual children's performances
analogical transfer
Ability to employ the solution to one problem in other, similar problems
executive function
Portion of the information-processing system that coordinates various component processes in order to achieve some goal
metacognition
Awareness and knowledge of cognitive processes