AP Psych Unit 5.1 Review Questions

The persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information

• forgetfulness
• knowledge
• intelligence
• memory

Getting information into our brain

• retrieving

• storage

• amnesia

• encoding

Retaining information in our brain.

• encoding

• storage

• retrieval

• cognition

Getting information out of our brain.

• encoding

• storage

• retrieval

• cognition

A memory model where we process many aspects of a problem/situation simultaneously

• Parallel processing
• Concurrent processing
• Sequential processing
• Serial processing

A memory model that includes sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory

• Atkinson-Shiffrin model
• Parallel distributed processing model
• Multi-store model
• Levels of processing model

The immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system. Also the shortest memory.

• Sensory memory
• Short-term memory
• Long-term memory
• Working memory

Activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as the seven digits of a phone number

• long-term memory
• short-term memory
• working memory
• permanent memory

The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system

• short-term memory
• working memory
• sensory memory
• long-term 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

• short term memory

• working memory

• sensory memory

• amnesia