Psych 1300- Ch. 8

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Memory

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is the brain’s system for filing away new information and retrieving previously learned data.

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Sensory memory

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is a type of memory lasting no more than a few seconds in which the impression of a sensory stimulus is stored

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Working memory

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is a type of memory in which information for short-term use is stored.

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Long-term memory

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is a type of memory in which information that can last a lifetime is stored

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Encoding

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is the process by which sensory information is converted into a form that can be stored

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Storage

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is the process by which encoded information is placed into memory

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Retrieval

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is the process by which previously stored information is moved from long-term memory to working memory.

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Forgetting

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is the inability to retrieve information that has been previously stored.

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Visual cortex

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is the part of the brain that mediates the human sense of sight by encoding visual information

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Auditory cortex

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is the part of the brain that mediates the human sense of hearing by encoding auditory information

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Sensory cortex

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is the part of the brain that mediates the human sense of touch by encoding sensual information.

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Frontal lobe

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is a part of the brain involved in the encoding and storage of working and long-term memory and, to a lesser extent, in sensory memory processing

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Iconic memory

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is a type of sensory memory involving visual stimuli

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Eidetic memory

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is the ability to recall detailed images vividly after looking at them for a short period of time

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Echoic memory

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is a type of sensory memory involving auditory stimuli

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Conscious encoding

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a process of encoding that involves paying specific attention to the information to be remembered

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Unconscious encoding

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is a process of encoding that does not involve any deliberate thought or action

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Visual encoding

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is the process of encoding images.

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Auditory encoding

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is the process of encoding sounds.

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Semantic encoding

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is the process of encoding meaning

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Chunking

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is the process of organizing large pieces of information into smaller pieces, or chunks

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Rote rehearsal

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is the process of repeating information, either out loud or silently, with the intent of learning that information.

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Recency effect

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is the ability to recall information most recently stored when given a list of things to remember.

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Primacy effect

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is the ability to recall information given first when given a list of things to remember.

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Explicit memories

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are memories of which a person is not consciously aware.