random
retrieving information that is not currently in conscious awareness
what is recall?
Memory aids, especially techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices
what are mnemonics?
recalling information we don’t remember deliberately
what is implicit memory?
recalling information intentionally.
what is explicit memory?
the process of keeping information in memory
what is storage?
brief storage of perceptual information before it is passed to short-term memory
what is sensory memory?
Organization of items into familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically
what is chunking?
encodes information on a very basic level
what is shallow processing?
Faulty memory for how, when, or where information was learned or imagined
what is source amnesia?
memories are constructed and capable of revision
what is reconsolidation?
relatively enduring (minutes to years) retention of information stored regarding our facts, experiences, and skills
what is long-term memory?
remembering the last thing you saw better
what is the recency effect?
our knowledge of facts about the world
what is semantic memory?
emotion-triggered hormonal changes and rehearsal
what are flashbulb memories?
neural storage of long-term memory;
supported by sleep
what is memory consolidation?
when previously learned material interferes with the ability to recall new information
what is proactive interference?
remembering something at the beginning of the list better
what is the primacy effect?
our recollection of events of our lives
what is episodic memory?
superior retrieval of memories when the
external context of the original memories matches the retrieval context
what is context-dependent learning?
reactivation or reconstruction of experiences from our memory stores
what is retrieval?
when newly learned material interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information
what is retroactive interference?
what does SQ3R stand for?
Survey, Question, Read, Retrieve, Review
encodes information semantically based on word
meaning
what is deep processing?
superior retrieval when the organism is in
the same physiological or psychological state it was during encoding
what is state-dependent learning?
Course of forgetting is initially rapid but then levels off with time; Physical changes in the brain occur as memories form
what is storage decay?