Psychology - Learning and Cognition

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What memory process are you using when you recalled information about what happened in 1st grade?

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retrieval

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Combining bits of information into a small number of familiar or manageable groups that can be stored in long-term memory and remembered more easily.

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chunking

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Connecting new information to old information is known as

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elaborative rehearsal

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Working memory is also known as

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short term memory

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Fading away of memory

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Decay

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Which memory task involves identifying objects encountered before?

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Recognition

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What type of memory is involved when Jim forgets a phone number he just called? Options: Short-Term Memory, Long Term Memory, Visual Memory, Episodic Memory

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Short-Term Memory

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The process of translating information into a form it can be stored.

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Encoding

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______ involves maintaing encoded information in memory over time.

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Storage

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A mnemonic device is a: mental picture, test or measure of memory, a jingle, word, or phrase to act as a memory aid, word, event, or place that triggers a memory of the past

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a jingle, word, or phrase to act as a memory aid