Memory: what is encoding?
Getting information into memory
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AP Psychology · Learning & memory
Psychology · 20 cards · Recall starter library
20 foundational learning and memory concepts. Independent introductory practice; no affiliation with an exam board.
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Memory: what is storage?
Retaining encoded information
Memory: what is retrieval?
Bringing stored information back to awareness
Which memory briefly holds sensory impressions?
Sensory memory
Which memory temporarily holds a small amount of information?
Short-term memory
Which memory supports durable storage?
Long-term memory
Which memory contains personal experiences?
Episodic memory
Which memory contains facts and meanings?
Semantic memory
Which memory supports learned skills?
Procedural memory
Which memory can be consciously recalled?
Explicit memory
Which memory operates without conscious recollection?
Implicit memory
Which learning process associates two stimuli?
Classical conditioning
Which learning process associates behavior with consequences?
Operant conditioning
Conditioning: what naturally triggers a reflex?
Unconditioned stimulus
Conditioning: what is the natural reflex called?
Unconditioned response
Conditioning: what learned cue triggers a response?
Conditioned stimulus
Conditioning: what is the learned response called?
Conditioned response
Which consequence increases a behavior?
Reinforcement
Which consequence decreases a behavior?
Punishment
Conditioning: what is extinction?
A learned response weakens when its reinforcement or predictive pairing stops
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