Memory and Learning Concepts

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memory

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the ability to store and retrieve information over time

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sensory memory

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

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short-term memory

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activated memory that holds a few items briefly before the information is stored or forgotten

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long-term memory

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the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences.

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Forgetting

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the inability to retrieve memory from long-term storage

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Coding

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The format in which information is stored in the various memory stores.

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storage decay

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poor durability of stored memories leads to their decay

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Filing Errors (storage)

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our ability to remember things is subject to filing errors we often put things in the wrong places as we are trying to remember them.

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classical conditioning

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a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events

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operant conditioning

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a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher