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PSYCHOLOGY
CHAPTER 8 - Memory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| flashbulb memory | a vivid, longlasting memory of a surprising, important, emotionally arousing event |
| memory | the process by which information is acquired, stored in the brain, later retrieved, and eventually possibly forgotten |
| sensory memory | the stage of memory that briefly (for at most a few seconds) stores exact replicas of sensations |
| short-term memory | the stage of memory that can store a few items of unrehearsed information for up to about 20 seconds |
| long-term memory | the stage of memory that can store a virtually unlimited amount of information relatively permanently |
| encoding | the conversion of information into a form that can be stored in memory |
| storage | the retention of information in memory |
| retrieval | the recovery of information from memory |
| forgetting | the failure to retrieve information from memory |
| information-processing model | the view that the processing of memories involves encoding, storage, and retrieval |
| iconic memory | visual sensory memory, which lasts up to about a second |
| echoic memory | auditory sensory memory, which lasts up to 4 or more seconds |
| maintenance rehearsal | repearing information to oneself to keep it in short-term memory |
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