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9 Cards in this Set
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Basic processes involved in memory
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Encoding, storing, retrieving
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Sensory memory
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An exact replica of an environmental message which usually lasts for a second or less
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Iconic Memory
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The system that produces and stores visual sensory memories
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Echoic memory
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The system that produces and stores auditory sensory memories
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Long term memory
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The system used to maintain information for extended periods of time
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Short term memory
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The limited capacity system that we use to hold information, after it has been analyzed, for periods lasting less than a minute or two
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Primacy effect
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The better memory of items listed near the beginning of a memorized list
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Recency effect
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The better memory of items listed near the end of a memorized list
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Mnemonic devices
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Special mental tricks that help people think about material in ways that improve later memory. Most require the use of visual imagery
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