2.3 Vocabulary Flashcard - AP Psychology

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The persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information

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Memory

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A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test. to transfer prior learning or past experience to current consciousness: that is, to retrieve and reproduce information; to remember

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Recall

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A measure of memory in which the person needs only identify items previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test.

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Recognition

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A measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time

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Relearning

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The processing of information into the memory system—for example, by extracting meaning. the conversion of a sensory input into a form capable of being processed and deposited in memory. What is this process called?

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Encoding

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The process of retaining encoded information over time.

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Storage

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The process of getting information out of memory storage.

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Retrieval

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Processing multiple aspects of a stimulus or problem simultaneously.

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Parallel Processing

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The immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system.

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Sensory Memory

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Briefly activated memory of a few items (such as digits of a phone number while calling) that is later stored or forgotten.

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Short-term Memory