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The process by which we transform what we percieve, think, or feel into an enduring memory is called:
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Encoding
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Visual imagery encoding works effectively because:
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You can more easily relate new information to knowledge already in memory
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In this list of words (peach, umbrella, orange) the word ___ is the only one most easily remembered because of _______
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Umbrella; organizational differences
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Short-term memory can hold
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Approx 7 meaningful items
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Active maintenance of info in short-term memory is referred to as
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Working memory
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The process of bringing to mind information that has been previously encoded and stored is called:
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Retrieval
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When taking test in physics, art was unable to remember many ?s, even though he was certain that he knew the answers before. advice?
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You were hungry last night when you were studying so you should not have eaten a big breakfast before the test.
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Emily said that she vividly remembered the day she turned twenty one. this is an example of:
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Explicit memory
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Absentmindedness is often a failure of:
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Prospective memory
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When asked if she remembers meeting joe, she says "sure, lacrosse guy" but he doesnt really play lacrose. this failure of memory is:
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Memory misattribution
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_______ is the ability to store and retrieve information over time
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Memory
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The main reason Markus, who is 35 years old, remembers his 16th birthday so clearly is b/c:
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That was the day he was able to get his driver's licence
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The term for where sensory information is kept for only a few seconds or less is:
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Sensory memory stage
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The process of keeping information in short-term memory by mentally keeping it is called:
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Rehearsal
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A term for where information can be kept for hours, days, weeks, or years is:
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Long-term memory store
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