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PS-101: Final Exam (Laurier)

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memory
facility for recalling past events and learnings.
Information- processing model
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automatic processing
encoding info with little conscious effort
what are the 3 activities involved in memory?
encoding, storage and retrieval
sensory memory
hold sensory info for 2-3 seconds, any info that is not stored is lost
working memory
holds info for temporary analysis, holds info for up to 30 seconds.
long- term memory
relatively permanent storage of info
At what age does memory and related cognitive functions peak?
25 years old
Explicit memory
memory with conscious recall
implicit memory
memory without conscious recall
semantic memory
facts and general knowledge
episodic memory
personal experiences and events
How much information can be stored in the working memory?
5-9 items
Flashbulb memory
detailed and near-permanent memories of an emotionally significant event, or of the circumstances surrounding the moment we learned about the event.
interference theory
theory that forgetting information is due to what happens before of after information is taken in.
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