Memory and Cognitive Psychology Concepts

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Memory

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Learning that has persisted over time, information that has been stored and can be retrieved.

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Encoding

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Process of getting information into the memory system/brain, automatic vs effortful processing.

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Storage

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Permanent record of the encoded information.

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Retrieval

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The calling back of stored information on demand when it is needed. (include recall ad recognition)

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Recall

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Being able to access the information without being cued.

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Recognition

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Identifying information after experiencing it again.

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Atkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory

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Includes Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory, and Long-Term Memory.

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Sensory Memory

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Memory due to our senses, includes Echoic and Iconic memory.

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Iconic Memory

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Sensory input to the visual system, duration of less than a second.

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Echoic Memory

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Auditory memory; lasts 3–4 seconds.