Memory Quiz Review

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

The process of getting information into the memory system.

The process of retaining encoded information over time.

The process of getting information out of memory storage.

The immediate, very brief recording of information from the five senses into the memory system. The "entry point."

Memory that holds a few items briefly (15 - 30 seconds without rehearsal), such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing, before that information is stored or forgotten.

The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences.

A newer understanding of short-term memory that stresses conscious, active processing of information, whether newly encoded or retrieved from long-term memory.

Unconscious and unintentional encoding of everyday information.

Encoding that requires attention and conscious effort.

The tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long-term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice.

Retaining learned skills or classically conditioned associations, without conscious awareness; also called non-declarative memory.

Memory of facts and personal events that you can consciously retrieve; also called declarative memory.

The strengthening of synapses between nerve cells. Believed to be the neural basis for learning and memory.

A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.