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10 Cards in this Set
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Memory
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The persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information
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Encoding
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The processing of information into the memory system - for example, by extracting meaning
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Storage
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The retention of encoded information over time
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Retrieval
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The process of getting information out of memory storage
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Sensory memory
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The immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system
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Short-term memory
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Activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing, before the information is stored or forgotten
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Long-term memory
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The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system; includes knowledge, skills, and experiences
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Working memory
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A newer understanding of short-term memory that involves conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information, and of information retrieved from long-term memory
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Automatic processing
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Unconscious encoding of incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information, such as word meanings
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Effortful processing
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Encoding that requires attention and conscious effort
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