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Memory correct answers information-processing system that works to encode, store and retrieve information Information-processing model correct answers cognitive understanding of memory which emphasizes how info is changed when it is encoded, stored, and retrieved Encoding correct answers - Selection and identification of stimulus from vast array of input - Conversion of the stimuli to fit the preferred format for the memory system Storage correct answers Retention of encoded material over time; "holding on" to information Access and Retrieval correct answers Location and recovery of information from memory; "pulling" information out of storage Sensory memory correct answers - 1 stage of memory - Briefly hold info while waiting to enter working memory - Sensory images only - Holds 12 to 16 items - Lasts from one-quarter of a second to a few seconds Working memory correct answers - 2 stage of memory - Short term memory - Control of attention - where "thinking" happens Chunking correct answers Organizing pieces of information into a smaller number of meaningful units (aka chunks) Maintenance Rehearsal correct answers Information is repeated or review to keep it from fading Elaborative Rehearsal correct answers Information is actively reviewed and related to information already in long term memory Long term Memory correct answers - Meaningful mental categories (schemas) - Unlimited capacity - Unlimited duration - Holds "flashbulb" memories: clear and vivid long-term memory of an especially meaningful or emotional event Schemas correct answers Clusters of related info in semantic memory that give context for understanding event Procedural Memory (how?) correct answers stores memories for how things are don including motor skills and habits