Information Processing Module Psychology

Front

What is the unconscious process of encoding certain information without effort?

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Automatic processing

Front

What type of encoding requires attention and conscious effort?

Back

Effortful processing

Front

The most important processing strategy seems to be?

Back

Rehearsal

Front

What is the tendency to recall the first and last time on the list more easily?

Back

Serial position effect

Front

Which effect enhances our ability to recall items near the beginning of a list?

Back

Primacy effect

Front

Which effect enhances our ability to recall items near the end of a list?

Back

Recency effect

Front

What is known as a memory trick or technique?

Back

Mnemonic

Front

What is part of your memory system that contains information you are consciously aware of before it is either stored more permanently or forgotten?

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Short-term memory

Front

What is the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system? It can hold memories without conscious effort.

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Long-term memory

Front

What is a vivid memory of an emotionally significant moment or event?

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Flash-bulb memory