Memory Psych 1 Vocab Review

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3 types of memory:

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episodic, semantic, procedural

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Focus on what matters is called:

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selective attention

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Wide variety of info focused on select bits:

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attenuation theory

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Outstanding characteristics of incoming info:

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feature extraction

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3 parts of information storage:

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sensory, short term, long term

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7 +/_ 2 is the magic number of info our short-term memory holds. This is called:

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chunking

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Mnemonic device using a familiar route to place items:

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method of loci

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One is a bun, two is a shoe, three is a tree. Which mnemonic device?

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Peg Word system

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Short study sessions over time:

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spaced practice

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Studying or practicing material beyond mastery, repeatable without error.

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over learning