Understanding Memory Processes: From Encoding to Amnesia

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Psychology - Cognitive Psychology

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The persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information is known as _____.
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The set of mental operations that people perform on sensory information to convert it into a usable form in the brain's storage systems is called _____.
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The process of holding on to the information that's encoded for some period of time is referred to as _____.
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The process of getting information out of memory storage is known as _____.
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The model that assumes the processing of information for memory storage is similar to a computer's processing in three stages is called the _____.
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The model that states memory processes occur simultaneously over a large network of neural connections is the _____.
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The model that assumes information processed according to its meaning will be remembered more efficiently is the _____.
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A momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli, lasting no more than a few tenths of a second, is called _____.
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Auditory sensory memory, retained for 2-4 seconds, is known as _____.
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Activated memory that holds a few items briefly is referred to as _____.
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A system for remembering, involving repeating information to oneself without finding meaning, is called _____.
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The focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus is known as _____.
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The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system, including knowledge, skills, and experiences, is called _____.
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A way of increasing the number of retrieval cues by connecting new information with something well known is called _____.
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Type of long-term memory including memory for skills, procedures, habits, and conditioned responses is known as _____.
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Type of long-term memory containing information that is conscious and known is referred to as _____.
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Type of memory retrieval where information must be 'pulled' from memory with few external cues is called _____.
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Type of memory retrieval that involves matching a piece of information to a stored image or fact is known as _____.
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Failure to process information into memory is referred to as _____.
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The physical change in the brain that occurs when a memory is formed is known as _____.
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Memory problem where older information prevents or interferes with the learning or retrieval of newer information is called _____.
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Memory problem where newer information prevents or interferes with the retrieval of older information is known as _____.
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The loss of memory is referred to as _____.
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Loss of memory from the point of some injury or trauma backwards, or loss of memory for the past, is called _____.
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Loss of memory from the point of injury or illness forward, or the inability to form new long-term memories, is known as _____.
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The inability to retrieve memories from much before age 3 is referred to as _____.
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