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6677194638Short Term Memory7 items that last about 30 seconds0
6677197319ChunkingGroup items based on familiarity1
6677246304Mnemonic DeviceTrick or slogan Ex) ROYGBIV2
6677250294Long Term MemoryInfinite amount of memories can be stored here3
6677255229EpisodicEvents of your life Ex) First kiss4
6677258683SemanticGeneral knowledge and facts5
6677261111ProceduralSkills and motor6
6677263839Explicit MemoryConsciously attempt to remember7
6677266581Implicit MemoryPops into your head8
6677266582Eidetic MemoryPhotographic memory, extremely rare9
6677274241Three Box Model10
6677285803Levels of Processing ModelThe more deeply we process, the more we remember11
6677288222Parallel Distributed ProcessingSimultaneous processing12
6677290841Recognition and Recall RetrievalRecognition- retrieval with a cue Recall- retrieval without a cue13
6677375522Primary Effect and Recency EffectPrimary- Retrieval of 1st part of list Recency- Retrieval of last part14
6677379669Serial Position EffectRemember first and last but forget the middle15
6677424880Semantic Network TheoryUse one memory to help retrieve a second memory16
6677431133Mood Congruent MemoryRecall based on emotional state17
6677435443State Dependant TheoryRecall based on physical state of body18
6677443872Flash Bulb MemoryExtremely vivid and accurate memory, usually shocking19
6677447926Semantic DistinctivenessRemember it because it stands out20
6677452744Decay TheoryUse the memory or lose the memory21
6677455079InterferenceSomething gets in the way22
6677456607Retroactive InterferenceNew info distorts the old23
6677459118Proactive InterferenceOld info gets in the way of recalling new24
6677462319Childhood AmnesiaCan't remember anything before age 325
6677467857Source AmnesiaRemember information, but not where you got it26
6677470423Anterograde AmnesiaCan't make new memories27
6677473105Retrograde AmnesiaCan't remember the past28
6677482307Encoding FailureDistorted input due to distraction29
6677484802Forgetting CurveEbbinghaus Most forgetting happens the first day and slows down30
6677490184Distributing PracticeSpace out your learning31
6677538199Long Term PotentiationNeuromodulators work on memory32
6677540231EpinephrineGlue for memory33
6677540233HippocampusPart of the brain that is in charge of memory34
6677546185LanguageUse of written or spoken symbols to convey an idea or concept35
6677548325PhonemesSmallest unit of language36
6677554701MorphemesSmallest unit of meaningful sound of language37
6677560035SyntaxRules of sentence structure38
6677614095GrammarRules of the languages39
6677614096FresadyTone or inflection changes the meaning40
6677618112Stages of LanguageStage 1- Babble Stage 2- One word Stage 3- Telegraphic41
6677630631OverregulationOveruse our rules of grammar42
6677634739Language AquistionLanguage is acquired and intellectual not modelled43
6677638478Linguistic Relativity HypothesisWharf Language determines and affects our thinking44

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