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Ap Psy U 2.5
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sensory Memory | The immediate, but very brief recording of sensory information. |
| Iconic Memory | Type of memory that stores visual information. |
| Echoic Memory | Type of memory that stores auditory information. |
| Phonological Loop | Helps us hold and work with sounds and words in our minds. Allows us to remember and manipulate spoken information, such as a phone number or something we just heard. |
| Visuospatial Sketchpad | Handles visual and spatial information. It helps with tasks like visualizing objects, navigating spaces, and remembering the locations of items. |
| Declarative Memory | Includes semantic memory, or facts, and episodic memory, or events. |
| Non-Declarative Memory | Includes procedural memory, or skills, and priming. |
| Maintenance Rehearsal | Also known as ROTE rehearsal; involves repeating information over and over to keep it in short-term memory. |
| Elaborative Rehearsal | Rehearsal technique that involves associating new information with existing knowledge to create meaning. |
| Self-Reference Effect | Suggests that information related to oneself is better remembered than other types of information. |
| Retrograde Amnesia | Involves the loss of memories formed before the onset of amnesia. |
| Anterograde Amnesia | Involves the inability to form new memories after the onset of amnesia. |
| Infantile Amnesia | Refers to the inability to recall memories from early childhood, usually before the age of 3 or 4. |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects memory and cognitive function. |