Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology

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Memory can be defined as the process of

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encoding, storing and retrieving information.

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Mnemonic devices such as the “peg-word” system make effective use of: Visual Imagery, Sensory Encoding, Implicit Memory, Explicit Memory

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Visual Imagery

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The process of getting information into memory is called_______

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encoding

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The human capacity for storing long-term memories is

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essentially unlimited

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Exceptionally clear memories of emotionally significant events are called

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flashbulb memories

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Short Term Memory is also known as

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working memory

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Superior memory for rap lyrics that include the most rhymes best illustrates the value of

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acoustic encoding

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Repeating someone's name several times shortly after being introduced to that person is an effective strategy for

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rehearsal

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Fading away of memory

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Decay

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The idea that we remember the first and last items in a list the best.

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serial-position effect