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Encoding is the process of acquiring __________ information.

new

Storage is the process of placing it in __________.

memory

Retrieval is the process of __________ said information.

remembering

The Modal Model of the Mind includes sensory, __________ memory, and long-term memory.

short term

Chunking involves grouping items together based on __________.

characteristics

A __________ palace is a memory technique that uses locations to remember information.

memory

__________ are techniques used to improve memory retention through association.

Mnemonics

Hierarchies help organize information based on broad characteristics and making it more __________ inside each category.

narrow

The __________ effect suggests that practicing in smaller sessions improves memory retention.

spacing

The testing effect highlights that frequently recalling information increases the chance of successful __________.

recall

Context dependent memory suggests we better remember when the context of encoding is the same as the context of __________.

retrieval

The serial position effect indicates we remember the first and last items better, known as the __________ effect and the recency effect.

primacy

Sensory Memory acts as a holding area for all incoming input, allowing us to analyze and either move it to __________ or forget it.

short term memory

Iconic Memory is the ability to still see something for a few seconds after __________ away from it.

looking

Echoic Memory allows us to 'hear' and recall something after it has been __________.

said

Attention is the process that controls the flow of information from sensory into __________.

short term memory

The Cocktail Party Phenomenon refers to our ability to select and process what information we find __________.

relevant

The Magical Number refers to the capacity of working memory being __________ +/- 2.

7

The __________ Effect indicates how the order of item presentation can impact memory retention.

Serial Position

The __________ Effect is the tendency to remember the first items in a list.

Primacy

The __________ Effect reflects the tendency to remember the last items heard.

Recency

Alan Baddeley changed sensory memory to __________ memory and defined its components.

working

The Phonological Loop holds __________ and auditory information.

verbal

The Visuospatial Sketchpad allows us to temporarily hold __________ and spatial information.

sensory

The Central Executive coordinates mind activity and integrates new information into __________ memory.

working

Maintenance Rehearsal involves __________ information repeatedly to keep it in short term memory.

repeating

Elaborative Rehearsal or Deep Processing involves encoding information based on your __________ of the concept.

understanding