terms for ERQ

schema

mental representations that are derived from prior experience and knowledge

schema theory

theory of how humans process incoming info, relate to existing knowledge, and use it

levels of processing

suggests that memory is a function of the depth of mental processing, not a distinct store

shallow processing 

structural (appearance) and phonemic (how it sounds)

deep processing

semantic (meaning of item and convert to similar items) and involved elaborative rehearsal (meaningful analysis)

recall

retrieval of information with minimum external cues

STM

storage system used to hold small amounts of info in conscious awareness for ~ 12secs

LTM

unlimited capacity storage system that can hold info for large periods of time

encoding

conversion of info into a form suitable for retention in memory

retrieval

process of accessing stored knowledge