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memory assignment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| retrograde amnesia | ability to recall events that happened just before the onset of amnesia . |
| anterograde amnesia | decreased ability to retain new information. |
| priming | technique in which the introduction of one stimulus influences new people respond to a subsequent stimulus . |
| flashbulb memory | highly detailed exceptionally vivid snapshot of the memory and circumstances in a piece of surprising and consequential news was learned about. |
| episodic memory | ability to recall and mentally re-experience specific episodes from ones personal past |
| semantic memory | our general world knowledge that encompasses memory for concepts. |
| mnemonics | any device or technique used to assist memory |
| chunking | individual pieces of information are broken down and then put together |
| implicit memory | both unconscious and unintentional |
| explicit memory | information that you have to consciously work to remember |
| long-term memory | the storage of information over time |
| sensory memory | makeup your ability to process and recall what you see |
| retrieval | ability to access information when you need it |
| storage | maintaining information over time |
| encoding | initial learning of information |
| recognition | identification of someone or something or person from previous encounters or knowledge |
| recall | mental process of retrieval of information from the past |
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