Unit 3- Psychology 1101 (Memory)

retrieval

The act of getting information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness

semantic encoding

The encoding of words and their meaning

Explicit memories (declarative)

Those we consciously try to remember and recall. Has to do with the storage of facts and events we personally experienced

Short-term memory (STM)

a temporary storage system that processes incoming sensory memory; sometimes it is called working memory

Recall

can access information without cues (retrieval)

Episodic memory

explicit memory: information about events we have personally experienced

semantic memory

explicit memory: knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts

Retrieval

getting the information out of memory and back into awareness

acoustic encoding

he encoding of sounds, words in particular

Recognition

identify information that you have previously learned after encountering it again (retrieval)

Procedural memory

implicit memory: it stores information about how to do things

relearning

involves learning information that you previously learned (retrieval)

Encoding

involves the input of information into the memory system

Implicit memories (non-declarative)

memories that are not part of our consciousness. They are memories formed from behaviors

effortful processing

probably required a lot of work and attention on your part in order to encode that information

sensory memory

storage of brief sensory events, such as sights, sounds, and tastes

rehearsal

the conscious repetition of information to be remembered

Long-term memory (LTM)

the continuous storage of information

automatic processing

the encoding of details like time, space, frequency, and the meaning of words

Visual encoding

the encoding of images

Memory

the set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time

self-reference effect

the tendency for an individual to have better memory for information that relates to oneself in comparison to material that has less personal relevance

memory consolidation

to move STM into long-term memory