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Psychology - Memory

Quiz by Kevin Cummming

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  • Q1
    Process by which we recall experiences, information, and skills.
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    Memory
    30s
  • Q2
    Encoding of meaning.
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    Semantic Encoding
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  • Q3
    The translation of information into a form for future use.
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    encoding
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  • Q4
    Stores memories and makes them available for future use.
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    storage
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  • Q5
    Locates stored information and returns it to conscious thought.
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    retrieval
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  • Q6
    Repeated repetition of information to help the learning process.
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    rehearsal
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  • Q7
    The first memory store -- the immediate, initial recording of data.
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    sensory memory
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  • Q8
    Sometimes called working memory -- when information is stored for 10-12 seconds.
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    short-term memory
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  • Q9
    Memory stored more than briefly and encoded through rehearsal.
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    long-term memory
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  • Q10
    Sensory register of mental traces of sound
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    echoic memory
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  • Q11
    Sensory register of accurate, photographic images (visual).
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    iconic memory
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  • Q12
    Organization of items into familiar or manageable units.
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    chunking
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  • Q13
    A sentence or acronym that helps us to memorize a string of words.
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    mnemonic devices
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  • Q14
    The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list more easily.
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    serial position effect
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  • Q15
    Retrieval in which you must search for information that you previously stored.
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    Recall
    30s

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