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15 Cards in this Set
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memory
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the mental processes that enable us to retain and use information over time.
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encoding
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the process of transforming information into a form that can be entered into and retained by the memory system
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storage
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the process of retaining information in memory s that it can be used at a later time
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retrieval
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the process of recovering information stored in memory so that we are consciously aware of it
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stage model of memory
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a model describing memory as consisting of three distinct stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long term memory
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sensory memory
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the stage of memory that registers information from the environment and holds it for a very brief period of time
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short-term memory
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the active stage of memory in which information is stored for about 30 seconds
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long-term memory
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the stage of memory that represents the long-term storage of information
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maintenance rehearsal
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the mental or verbal repetition of information in order to maintain it beyond the usual 30-second duration of short term memory
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chunking
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increasing the amount of information that can be held by short-term memory by grouping related items together into a single unit
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elaborative rehearsal
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rehearsal that involves focusing the meaning of information to help encode and transfer it to long-term memory
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procedural memory
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category of long-term memory that includes memories of different skills, operations, and actions
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episodic memory
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category of long-term memory that includes memories of particular events
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semantic memory
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category of long-term memory that includes memories of general knowledge of facts, names, and concepts
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explicit memory
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information or knowledge that can be consciously recollected
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