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UNIT 5 Studying and Encoding Memories

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Memory   the persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information.  
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Recall   a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test.  
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Recognition   a measure of memory in which the person identifies items previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test.  
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Relearning   a measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material again.  
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Encoding   the process of getting information into the memory system-for example, by extracting meaning.  
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Storage   the process of retaining encoded information over time.  
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Retrieval   the process of getting information out of memory storage  
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Parallel Processing   processing many aspects of a problem simultaneously; the brain's natural mode of information process for many functions.  
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Sensory Memory   the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system.  
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Short-Term Memory   activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as digits of a phone number while calling, before the information is stored or forgotten.  
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Long-Term Memory   the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences.  
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Working Memory   a newer understanding of short-term memory that adds conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual information, and of information retrieved from long-term memory.  
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Explicit Memory   retention of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and "declare." (Also called declarative memory.)  
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Effortful Processing   encoding that requires attention and conscious effort.  
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Automatic Processing   unconscious encoding of incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information, such as word meanings.  
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Implicit Memory   retention of learned skills or classically conditioned associations independent of conscious recollection. (Also called nondeclarative memory.)  
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Iconic Memory   a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli; a picture-image memory lasting no more than a few tenths of a second.  
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Echoic Memory   a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli; if attention is elsewhere, sounds and words can still be recalled within 3 or 4 seconds.  
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Chunking   organizing items into familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically.  
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Mnemonics   memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices.  
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Spacing Effect   the tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long-term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice.  
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Testing Effect   enhanced memory after retrieving, rather than simply rereading, information. Also sometimes referred to as a retrieval practice effect or test-enhanced learning.  
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Shallow Processing   encoding on a basic level, based on the structure or appearance of words.  
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Deep Processing   encoding semantically, based on the meaning of the words; tends to yield the best retention.  
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