the persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information

the processing of information into the memory system

the process of retaining encoded information over time

the process of getting information out of memory storage

storage that holds external events from our senses information for a few seconds or less.

activated memory that holds a few items needed briefly (about 30 secs) before the information is stored or forgotten

the relatively permanent storage of information

memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and "declare"

the collection of past personal experiences that occurred in one's life

memory for factual knowledge about the world

memories of how to do something, memories are accessed without conscious awareness (procedural)

thinking about thinking

logical thinking in which one evaluates existing possible solutions to a problem to choose the best one

a type of creative thinking in which one generates new solutions to problems

a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem

a mental image or best example of a category

comparing the likelihood of things in terms of how well they seem to represent, or match, particular prototypes

making a decision based on the answer that most easily "pops" into mind

the tendency to perceive an item only in terms of its most common/usual way

a tendency to search for information that supports one's views

tendency to stick to our initial beliefs even when evidence contradicts them

the way an issue is posed

our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood

One's accumulated knowledge, facts, and skills; increases as we age

intelligence was made up a number of different mental abilities (most common test)

a graphic depiction of how recall steadily declines over time

loss of memories from our past

inability to form new memories

tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list

old information blocks out new

new information interferes with old

a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event

strengthening in a synapse's firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation; believed to be a neural basis for learning and memory

web of associations and stimuli that help gain access to memories

memory aids that use vivid imagery and organizational devices

practice of saying some information to be remembered over and over in one's head in order to maintain it in short-term memory

retrieving information learned earlier without being cued (fill-in-the-blank test)

identifying information after experiencing it again

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information learned in a particular situation or place is better remembered when in that same situation or place.