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Memory is the process by which we , , and information.
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refers to the initial, momentary storage of information that lasts only an instant.
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A(n) is a meaningful grouping of stimuli that can be stored as a unit in short-term memory.
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occurs when the information is considered and organized in some fashion.
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Short-term memory is also referred to as our .
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Activating one memory triggers the activation of related memories in a process known as .
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The demonstrates the ability to recall information in a list depending on where in the list an item appears.
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is memory for events that occur in a particular time, place, or context.
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The , which is part of the limbic system, is especially involved with memories involving emotion.
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In a specific piece of information must be retrieved, whereas occurs when people are presented with a stimulus and asked whether they have been exposed to it previously or are asked to identify it from a list of alternatives.
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The suggests that the amount of information processing that occurs when material is initially encountered is central in determining how much of the information is ultimately remembered.
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is a phenomenon in which exposure to a word or concept later makes it easier to recall related information.
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refers to memory of which people are not consciously aware but can affect subsequent performance and behavior.
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Flashbulb memories do not contain every detail of an original scene, and the details recalled in flashbulb memories are often .
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The more a stimulus is and the more personal relevance the event has, the more likely we are to recall it later.
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Some people have reported life-after-death experiences, such as seeing a bright light, meeting deceased family members, and so on. Are these accurate memories or could people have been influenced by their of life after death?
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Our recollections of circumstances and episodes from our own lives are called .
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In , information in memory disrupts the recall of other information.
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Memory loss through comes from non-use of the memory, while memory loss through is caused by the presence of other information in memory.
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occurs when there are insufficient retrieval cues to rekindle information that is in memory.
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There are actually two sorts of interference that influence forgetting. In , information learned earlier disrupts the recall of newer material, while refers to difficulty in recalling information because of later exposure to different material.
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A disease characterized in part by severe memory problems is .
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is memory loss that occurs without other mental difficulties.







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