Vocab 7A

Encoding

• The processing of information into the memory system.

• computers way of adding information

• the process of getting information out of the memory storage.

Sensory memory

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

• the relative permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system, includes knowledge, skills, and experience.

• encoding that requires attention and conscious effort

Short-term memory

• activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing, before the information is stored or forgotten.

• a limitless storehouse.

• the conscious repetition of information, either to maintain it in consciousness.

Long-term memory

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

• the retention of encoded information out of memory storage.

• a newer understanding of shorter memory.

Working memory

• a newer understanding of short-term memory that focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information, and of information retrieved from long-term memory.

• attentive encoding processes.

• the conscious of repetition.

Acoustic encoding

• the encoding of sound, especially the sound of words

• recalling first to last items on a list.

• the encoding of meaning of erode.

Echoic memory

• a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli; if attention is elsewhere, sounds and woods can still be recalled within 3 or 4 seconds.

• a increase of synapses firing.

• a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.

Recall

• a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a MC test.

• the activation of particular associations in memory.

• a measure of height.

Deja-vu

• that eerie sense of "I've experienced this before."

• One of Beyonce song titles.

• light bulb effect

Retroactive interference.

• New information is harder to recall (backward acting).

• answer is not me.

• Answer is not me.