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MYERS' PSYCHOLOGY FOR AP: UNIT 7
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the persistence of learning over time through storage and retrieval of information.
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These flashcard sets follow along with MYERS' PSYCHOLOGY FOR AP, 2nd Edition, textbook by David G. Myers. This is Unit 7 (Modules 31-36) and is "Cognition."
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memory
the persistence of learning over time through storage and retrieval of information.
encoding
the processing of information into the memory system.
storage
the retention of encoded information over time.
retreival
the process of getting formation out of memory.
parallel processing
the processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously.
sensory memory
the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system.
short-term memory
activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as seven digits of a phone number while dialing.
long-term memory
the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system that includes knowledge, skills, and experience.
working memory
a newer understanding of short-term memory that focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information.
explicit memory
memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and "declare."
implicit memory
retention independent of conscious recollection- memory of how to do something, such as riding a bike.
effortful processing
encoding that requires attention and conscious effort.
automatic processing
unconscious encoding of the incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information.
rehearsal
repetition of information to encode it for storage.
iconic memory
a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli; a photographic or picture image memory lasting no more that a few tenths of a second.