MEMORY

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Memory

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Learning that persists over time, involving encoding, storage, and retrieval. Ex: Remembering your 10th birthday party.

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Encoding

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Getting information into memory. Ex: Rehearsing vocab words to memorize them.

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Storage

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Retaining encoded info. Ex: Storing a phone number in long-term memory.

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Retrieval

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Bringing info back out of memory. Ex: Answering a test question.

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Parallel processing

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Doing many things at once. Ex: Recognizing a face by processing shape, color, and movement simultaneously.

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Sensory memory

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Brief, immediate recording of sensory info. Ex: A flash of lightning you just saw.

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Short-term memory

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Holds a few items briefly before forgetting. Ex: Remembering a 7-digit phone number long enough to dial it.

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Working memory

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Active processing of info in short-term storage. Ex: Doing mental math in your head.

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Long-term memory

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Relatively permanent, limitless storage. Ex: Remembering how to ride a bike.

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Explicit memory

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Facts/experiences we consciously recall. Ex: Remembering the capital of France.