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Memory
the persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information
Parallel processing
the processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously; the brain’s natural mode of information processing for many functions, including vision. Contrasts with the step by step processing of most computers and conscious problem-solving
Sensory memory
the immediate very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system
Short term memory
activated memory that holds a few items briefly before the information is stored or forgotten
Long term memory
the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences
Working memory
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
Explicit memory
memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare
Effortful processing
encoding that requires attention and conscious effort
Automatic processing
unconscious encoding of incidental information such as space time and frequency, and of well learned information such as word meanings
Implicit memory
retention independent of conscious recollection
Iconic memory
a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli; a photographic or picture image memory lasting no more than a few tenths of a second
Echoic memory
a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli, if attention elsewhere sounds and words can still be recalled within 3 or 4 seconds
Shallow processing
encoding on a basic level on the structure or appearance of words
Deep processing
encoding semantically based on the meaning of words; tends to yield the best retention
Recall
a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier
Recognition
a measure of memory in which the person need only identify items previously learned
Priming
the activation, often unconsciously, of certain associations thus predisposing one’s perception memory or response
Mood congruent memory
the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one’s current good/bad mood
Serial position effect
our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list
Anterograde amnesia
an inability to form new memories
Retrograde amnesia
an inability to retrieve information from one’s past
Proactive interference
the disruptive effect of prior learning in the recall of new information
Retroactive interference
the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information
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