storage
This stage of memory holds an exact copy of visual info for less than a second
What is sensory memory
The process of organizing items into familiar, manageable "clumps"
What is chunking
These "hooks" help you target a specific memory in your long-term storage
What are retrieval cues
When old information makes it hard to remember new information
What is proactive interference
This "workspace" has a limited capacity of about 7 items
What is short term memory
Memory aids like acronyms that use vivid imagery (PEMDAS)
What are mnemonics
The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle
What is the serial position effect
When new information makes it hard to recall old information
What is retroactive interference
This memory system has an essentially limitless capacity and duration
What is long term memory
Processing info by its meaning rather than its sound or look
What is deep processing
Enhanced recall when you are in the same physical place where you learned
What is context dependent Memory
The specific type of "forgetting" where a memory is there but you can't reach it
What is tip of the tongue
This specific type of sensory memory is for auditory sounds
What is echoic memory
Repeating info over and over just to keep it in the short term memory
What is maintenance rehearsal
The moment when a hint suddenly triggers a hidden memory, so like the "aha!" moment
What is priming
When you learn your new phone number and forget your old one
What is retroactive interference
The process of moving info from the "workspace" into long term storage
What is encoding
Linking new info to personal experiences to make it stay
What is elaborative encoding
This "intelligence" factor allows you to retrieve and use info quickly
What is fluid intelligence
when your old locker combination stops you from learning the new one
What is proactive interference