Unit VII Cognition AP Psych Baxer

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The system that encodes, stores and retrieves information

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Memory

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Preserves brief sensory impression for only a fraction of a second.

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Sensory Memory

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Preserves recently  perceived events or experiences for less than a minute w/o rehearsal.

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Working memory

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Organizing pieces of info into smaller units.

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Chunking

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Holds about 7 items at a time

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Short-term memory

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Has unlimited storage capacity: Working memory, Short-term memory, Sensory memory, Long-term memory

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Long-term memory

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A memory of something that was NOT consciously learned.

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Implicit memory

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Problem-solving procedures or formulas that guarantee a correct outcome

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Algorithm

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Denying and/or ignoring information that does not fit our opinions/beliefs.

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Confirmation bias

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Your sensory memory is the quickest and is split into two parts, what you hear and what you see. These are called...

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echoic and iconic