Memory (Questions with 100% correct answers)

memory correct answers persistence of learning over time; involves encoding, storage, and retrieval of information flashbulb memory correct answers clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event encoding correct answers the processing of information into the memory system--for example, by extracting meaning storage correct answers the retention of encoded information over time retrieval correct answers the process of getting information out of memory storage sensory memory correct answers the immediate, initial recording of sensory information in the memory system short-term memory (STM) correct answers activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as 7 digits of phone number while dialing long-term memory (LTM) correct answers the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system automatic processing correct answers unconscious encoding of incidental information, often of space, time, and frequency (e.g. where you parked your car or when you got up this morning) effortful processing correct answers encoding that requires attention and conscious effort (e.g. remembering vocabulary words for Spanish class) rehearsal correct answers the conscious repetition of information, either to maintain it in consciousness or encode it for storage next-in-line effect correct answers tendency to forget what was said by the person immediately before you during introductions or saying words Hermann Ebbinghaus correct answers early memory researcher who taught himself lists of nonsense syllables to systematically test his recall spacing effect correct answers tendency for distributed practice to yield better long-term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice serial position effect correct answers our tendency to recall best the first and last items in a list primacy effects correct answers better recall of information presented at the beginning of a list or class