Psych Ch 7

the orcess by which we encode, store, and retrive information

the initial, momentary storage of information lasting only an instant

memory that holds information for 15-25 seconds

memory that stores information on a relatively permanent basis, although it may be difficult to retrieve

a meaningful grouping of stimuli that can be stored as a unit in short-term memory

the repetition of information that has entered short-term memory

a set of interactive, temporary memory stores that actively manipulate and rehurse information

memory for factual information: names, faces, dates, and the like

memory for skills and habits, such as riding a bike or hitting a baseball; sometimes referred to as nondeclarative memory

memory for general knowledge and facts about the world, as well as memory for the rules of logic that are used to decduce other facts

memory for events that occur in a particular time, place, or context

mental representations of clusters of interconnected information

the inability to recall information that ine realizes one knows- a result of the difficulty retrieving information from long-term memory

memory task in which specific information must be retrieved

memory task in which individuals are presented with a stimulus and asked whether they have been exposed to it in the past or to indentify it from a list of alternatives

the theory of memory that emphasizes that degree to which new material is mentally analyzed

intentional or conscious recollection of information

memories of which people are not consciously aware but that can affect subsequent performance and behavior

a phenomenon in which exposure to a word or concept (called a prime) later makes it easier to recall related information, even when there is no conscious memory of the word or concept

memories centered on a specific important, or surprising even that are so vivid it is as if they represented a snapshot of the event

processes in which memories are influenced by the meaning we give to events

organized bodies of information stored in memory that bias the way new information is interpreted, stored, and recalled

our recollection of circumstances and episodes from our own lives

the loss of information in memory through its nonsense

interference in which information learned earlier disrupts the recall of newer material

interference in which there is difficulty in the recall of information learned earlier because of later exposure to different material

an illness characterized in part by severe memory problems

memory loss that occurs without other mental difficulties

amnesia in which memory is lost for occurrences prior to a certain event

amnesia in which memory is lost for events that follow an injury

a disease that afflicts long-term alcoholics, leaving some abilities intact but including hallucinations and a tendency to repeat the same story