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AP Psych Unit 7A

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memory   show
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show the processing of information into the memory system  
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storage   show
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show the process of getting information out of storage  
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show the processing of many aspects of an environment simultaneously; the brain’s natural mode of step by step processing  
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show the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system  
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short-term memory   show
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show the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system, including knowledge, skills, and experiences  
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show a newer understanding of short term memory that focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual information retrieved from long term memory  
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show memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know  
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effortful processing   show
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automatic processing   show
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show retention independent of conscious recollection  
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explicit memory   show
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echoic memory   show
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chunking   show
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mnemonics   show
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show the tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long term retention than is achieved through mass study  
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show enhanced memory after retrieving rather than simply rereading, information  
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shallow processing   show
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deep processing   show
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show the part of the brain that processes explicit memories  
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show the part of the brain that processes implicit memories  
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show the part of the brain responsible for processing emotions such as fear and aggression  
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show a clear memory of an emotionally significant event  
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long term potentiation   show
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aplysia   show
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show the neurotransmitter that causes LTP when released into the synapses  
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synapse   show
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CREB   show
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show drugs that enhance cognitive ability  
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show the ability to consciously retrieve memories  
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recognition   show
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show a measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material a second time  
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priming   show
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context dependent memory   show
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show what we learn while in one internal state is best recalled when in that state again  
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mood congruent memory   show
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show the tendency to remember an experience as more enjoyable than one would have felt at the time of the experience  
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serial position effect   show
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anterograde amnesia   show
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retrograde amnesia   show
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encoding   show
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show when recall is better for what other people say but poor for a person just before you in line  
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show refers to the poor durability of stored memories, even well encoded ones  
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show indicates that the course of forgetting is initially rapid, then levels off overtime  
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retrieval failure   show
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show when you attempt to retrieve newly learned information but instead retrieve older information  
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show when you try to retrieve old information, but instead retrieve new information  
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tip of the tongue phenomenon   show
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positive transfer   show
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show a defense mechanism that banishes anxiety arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories from consciousness  
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misinformation effect   show
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source amnesia   show
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show the eerie sense that you have experienced something before  
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