PSYCHOLOGY
1.Memory: the persistence of learning over time through encoding,
storage, and retrieval of information (Myers 318)
2.Encoding: the processing of information into the memory system--for
example, by extracting meaning (319)
3.Storage: the process of retaining encoded information over time (319)
4.Retrieval: the process of getting information out of memory storage
(319)
5.Parallel processing: the processing of many aspects of a problem
simultaneous- ly; the brain's natural mode of information processing for
many functions. Contrasts with the step-by-step (Serial) processing of
most computers and of conscious problem solving (319)
6.Effortful processing: encoding that requires attention and conscious
effort (320)
7.Shallow processing: encoding on a basic level based on the structure
or appear- ance of words (324)
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, 8.Deep processing: encoding semantically, based on the meaning of
the words; tends to yield the best retention (325)
9.Hippocampus: a neural center located in the limbic system; helps
process ex- plicit memories for storage (330)
10.Selective attention: the focussing of conscious awareness on a
particular stimulus (152)
11.Automatic processing: unconscious encoding of incidental
information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned
information, such as word meanings (320)
12.Overlearning: additional rehearsal of information leads to increased
retention
13.Rehearsal: the conscious repetition of information, either to
maintain it in con- sciousness or to encode it for storage
14.Semantic encoding: the encoding of meaning, including the meaning o
words
15.Mnemonic effect: memory aids, especially those technique that use
vivid im- agery and organizational devices (323)
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