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Memory Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Psychology

Definitions for various terms related to memory, including encoding, storing, retrieving, sensory memory, iconic memory, echoic memory, short term memory, repetition, chunking, mnemonics, hierarchies, long term memory, declarative memory, procedural memory, deep processing, shallow processing, self-reference effect, flashbulb memory, context-dependent memory, state-dependent memory, recognition memory, recall memory, serial-position effect, repressed memory, misinformation effect, decay forgetting, interference forgetting, retrograde amnesia, and anterograde amnesia.

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2014/2015

Uploaded on 07/23/2015

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TERM 1
memory
DEFINITION 1
learning that persist over time
TERM 2
encoding
DEFINITION 2
getting information in brainex: reading, typing on computer
TERM 3
storing
DEFINITION 3
keeping memory
TERM 4
retireving
DEFINITION 4
getting information outex: taking test and remembering
answers,
TERM 5
sensory memory
DEFINITION 5
immediate initial recording of information for a few seconds,
can be stored or discarded
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memory

learning that persist over time

TERM 2

encoding

DEFINITION 2

getting information in brainex: reading, typing on computer

TERM 3

storing

DEFINITION 3

keeping memory

TERM 4

retireving

DEFINITION 4

getting information outex: taking test and remembering

answers,

TERM 5

sensory memory

DEFINITION 5

immediate initial recording of information for a few seconds,

can be stored or discarded

iconic memory

sensory memory for vision

TERM 7

echoic memory

DEFINITION 7

sensory memory for sound

TERM 8

short term (working) memory

DEFINITION 8

memory location that is stored longer, 30 seconds-1 minute

TERM 9

repetition

DEFINITION 9

repeating information over and over to remember it

TERM 10

chunking

DEFINITION 10

meaning grouping of stimuliex: remembering certain dates

and recalling them by season of year

deep processing

putting meaning to something to recall it easier

TERM 17

shallow processing

DEFINITION 17

not much effort put in for recalling information

TERM 18

self-reference effect

DEFINITION 18

idea information is easier to recall if its tied to your own life

TERM 19

flashbulb memory

DEFINITION 19

memory of emotionally significant eventex: funeral, wedding

TERM 20

context-dependent memory

DEFINITION 20

improved recall of specific information when states of mind

are the same (context present at encoding and retrieval are

the same).ex: study when happy, take test in happy mood,

higher chance to do better

state-dependent memory

phenomenon through which memory retrieval is most

efficient when an individual is in the same place as they were

when the memory was formed.ex:study in library, take test

in library

TERM 22

recognition memory

DEFINITION 22

identifying informationex: choosing correct answer on a

multiple choice exam

TERM 23

recall memory

DEFINITION 23

recalling memory with no helpex; taking fill in the blank test

TERM 24

serial-postion effect

DEFINITION 24

tendency to remember items from beginning to end of

listprimacy effect- first itemsrecency effect- last items

TERM 25

repressed memory

DEFINITION 25

event so shocking it gets repressedex: raped at young age,

don't want to remember that