Flashcards: Annesley Memory
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Created by:
Cyberspaced 
on November 15, 2009
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Description:
SACE Stage 1 Psychology
Topic: Cognition
All 29 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cognition | the process of thought |
| memory | an active system that enables us to acquire, store and retrieve information. |
| encoding | converting information into a useable form in the LTM |
| storage | holding this information in memory for later use |
| retrieval | finding the information in the LTM and bringing it out of storage |
| iconic memory | a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli lasting 1/3rd of a second |
| echoic memory | a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli, sounds can still be recalled within 3 or 4 seconds |
| short term memory | The memory stage with a small capacity (7 +- 2 chunks) and brief duration (< 30 seconds) that we are consciously aware of and in which we do our problem solving, reasoning and decision making. |
| chunking | The process of grouping items to make them easier to remember |
| proactive interference | the disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information |
| retroactive interference | the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information |
| maintenance rehersal | repeating something over and over again until it is memorized |
| elaborative rehersal | connecting new knowledge with existing knowledge in the LTM |
| long term memory | the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. |
| procedural memory | Memory of learned skills that does not require conscious recollection like riding a bike |
| declarative memory | The part of long-term memory where factual information is stored, such as mathematical formulas, vocabulary, and life events. |
| semantic memory | The part of declarative memory that stores general information such as names and facts. |
| episodic memory | The part of declarative memory that that involves the recollection of events in our lives |
| recall | a measure of explicit memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier |
| recognition | identifying correctly previously learned material |
| mnemonic | a learning aid, strategy, or device that enhances recall |
| false memories | memories that a person believes are correct, but were implanted and are false |
| flashbulb memories | a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event |
| hippocampus | Brain structure associated with information passing from short-term memory into long-term memory |
| serial position effect | our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list |
| recency effect | the tendency to show greater memory for information that comes last in a sequence. |
| primacy effect | the tendency to show greater memory for information that comes first in a sequence. |
| eyewitness testimony | persuasive but flawed memory recall subjected to interpretation by person reporting it. |
| schema | an internal framework that organizes and interprets information |