cog ch 5

brief immediate memory for material currently beig processed

memory for experiences and lifetime information

allows an individual to travel backward in subjunctive time and reminisce about earlier episodes in one's life

organized knowledge about the world; words and factual information

knowledge about how to do something

initial acquisition of information

locating information in storage and accessing that information

memory for events related to everyday life

deep, meaningful kinds of information processing lead to more permanent retention than shallow, sensory kinds of processing (also the depth of processing approach)

stimulus is different from other memory traces