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21 Cards in this Set
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Memory |
-ability to retain information overtime -not copies of the world but representation |
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Memory processes |
1. Encoding 2. Storing 3. Retrieving |
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Encoding |
Making mental representations of information so that it can be placed into our memories. |
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Storing |
Placing encoded information into relatively permanent mental storage for later recall. |
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Retrieving |
Getting or recalling information. |
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Sensory memory |
Initial environmental information. Last in an instant to several seconds. |
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Short-term memory |
-working memory -hold limited amount of information -average of 7 items -lasts 2-30 secs |
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Long-term memory |
Unlimited amount of information for a long period of time. |
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Iconic memory |
A sensory memory that holds visual information for a quarter of a second or more. |
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Echoic memory |
A sensory memory that holds auditory information for 1-2 seconds. |
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Functions pf sensory memory |
1. Prevents being overwhelmed. 2. Gives decision time. 3. Provides stability, playback, and recognition. |
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Two features of short-term memory |
1. Limited duration 2. Limited capacity |
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Interference |
New information arrives in your head that pushes or overwrite informations already there. |
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Maintenance rehearsal |
Repeating or rehearsing information. |
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Chunking |
Grouping items of information into groups. |
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Functions of short-term memory |
1. Attending 2. Rehearsing 3. Storing |
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Features of long-term memory |
1. Unlimited capacity 2. Can last a life time |
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Repression |
Pushing traumatic memories into the unconscious. H |
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Truth serum |
Sodium amytal |
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Encoding if long-term memory |
1. Sensory memory 2. Short-term memory 3. Encoding 4. Long-term memory 5. Retrieving |
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Primacy effect |
Presented at the beginning of the task which result yo better recall or retention. |
