The process of getting information into the memory system

The process of retaining encoded information over time

The process of getting information out of the memory storage

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

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

Literally "without memory"- a loss of memory, often due to brain trauma, injury, or disease

Our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list

Memory demonstrated by retrieving information learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test

Memory demonstrated. identifying items previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test

    A neural center located in the limbus system; helps process explicit memories for storage

A newer understanding of short term memory that stresses conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information, and if information retrieved from long-term memory

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