Ap Psychology Unit 7A

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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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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 focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information, and of information retrieved from long-term memory.

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parallel processing

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the processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously; the brain's natural mode of information processing for many functions. Contrasts with the step-by-step (serial) processing of most computers and of conscious problem solving.

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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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rehearsal

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the conscious repetition of information, either to maintain it in consciousness or to encode it for storage.