PY-12/18: Memory Unit Flashcard (1)

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is the ability to retain information over time

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memory

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This is the first process of placing information in the memory

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encoding

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the process of placing encoded information into permanent mental state is called

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storage

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The process of getting information from the Short-term memory to the Long term memory is

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retrieval

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visual and auditory memory are part of:

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sensory memory

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Maintains the sounds that we heard for about 3-4 seconds

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auditory memory

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memory that holds an image of what we have seen is: short-term memory, long-term memory, iconic memory, auditory memory

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iconic memory

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is also known as working memory

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short-term memory

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Which type of memory has unlimited capacity to remember things your whole life?

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long-term memory

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What is the worst way to form long term memories? Options: Having a strong emotional experience to a memory., Spaced Practice, Elaborative Rehearsal, Mass Practice

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Mass Practice