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What is Working memory?
brief, immediate memory for a limited amount of material that you are currently processing.
What is Proactive Interference?
When we have trouble remembering new material because old material interferes.
What is Transcranial magnetic stimulation?
briefly stimulates a specific location of the cortex with a magnetic field.
Long-term memory
A large capacity storage system that contains memory for experiences and information that have accumulated throughout your life.
What are Control processes?
intentional strategies to improve memory.
What is rumination?
leads to difficulty concentrating.
What is Serial position effect
U-shaped relationship between a word's position in a list and its probability of being recalled.
What is working memory approach
A multipart system that holds and manipulates information while we perform cognitive tasks.
What is Major Depression?
Disorder meaning feelings of sadness, discouragement, and hopelessness, fatigue, and loss of interest.
organizing several numbers together as one unit
What is the episodic buffer?
a temporary storehouse to hold and combine information from phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, and long term memory
What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
A psychological disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
Semantics
the meaning of words and sentences
What does self-instruction mean?
silently remind yourself about something you need to do
What is Acoustic confusion?
confusing similar-sounding stimuli