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Psychology
Ch.10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Memory | The storage and retrieval of what has been learned or experienced |
| Encoding | The transforming of information so the nervous system can process it |
| Storage | The process by which information is maintained over a period of time |
| Retrieval | The process of obtaining information that has been stored in memory |
| Sensory memory | Very brief memory storage immediately following initial stimulation of a receptor |
| Short-term memory | Memory that is limited in capacity to about seven items and in duration by the subjects active rehearsal |
| Maintenance rehearsal | A system for remembering that involves repeating information to oneself without attempting to find meaning in it |
| Chunking | The process of grouping items to make them easier to remember |
| Semantic memory | Knowledge of language, including its rules, words, and meanings |
| Episodic memory | Memory of one's life, including time of occurrence |
| Declarative memory | Memory of knowledge that can be called forth consciously as needed |
| Procedural memory | Memory of learned skills that does not require conscious recollection |
| Recognition | Memory retrieval in which a person identifies an |
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