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Memory
Unit 7A-AP Psychology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| encoding | the processing of information into the memory system |
| storage | the retention of encoded information over time |
| retrevial | the process of getting information out of memory storage |
| 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 |
| long-term memory | the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system |
| 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 retrevied from long term memory |