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Flashcards on Learning and Memory
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What is learning?
The process of acquiring knowledge or skills through experience, study, or teaching.
What is memory?
The ability to retain and recall information or experiences.
What are the different types of memory?
Sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.
What is sensory memory?
A type of memory that holds sensory information for a brief period of time.
What is short-term memory?
A type of memory that holds a small amount of information for a limited period.
What is long-term memory?
A type of memory that stores a large amount of information for a prolonged period.
How does learning occur?
Learning occurs through encoding, storage, and retrieval processes.
What is encoding in the context of learning?
The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory.
What is storage in the context of learning?
The process of maintaining encoded information in memory over time.
What is retrieval in the context of learning?
The process of accessing and recalling information from memory.
What factors can enhance memory?
Effective studying techniques, repetition, organization of information, and emotional connections.
What are mnemonic devices?
Strategies or techniques that aid in the process of remembering information.
How can memory be improved?
By getting enough sleep, staying mentally active, eating a healthy diet, and managing stress.
What is forgetting?
The inability to retrieve information from memory.
What are some causes of forgetting?
Interference, decay, and retrieval failure.
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Which type of memory holds a small amount of information for a limited period?
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Working memory
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What is the process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory called?
Encoding
Storage
Retrieval
Consolidation
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Which factors can enhance memory?
Effective studying techniques
Repetition
Organization of information
Emotional connections
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What are mnemonic devices?
Strategies or techniques that aid in the process of remembering information
Memory disorders
Brain imaging techniques
Neurotransmitters
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How can memory be improved?
Getting enough sleep
Staying mentally active
Eating a healthy diet
Managing stress
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What is the inability to retrieve information from memory called?
Decay
Interference
Retrieval failure
Forgetting
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What are some causes of forgetting?
Interference
Decay
Retrieval failure
Encoding
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Which type of memory stores a large amount of information for a prolonged period?
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Working memory
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What are the different types of memory?
Sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory
Implicit memory, explicit memory, and semantic memory
Procedural memory, declarative memory, and episodic memory
Working memory, fluid memory, and crystallized memory
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What is the process of accessing and recalling information from memory called?
Encoding
Storage
Retrieval
Consolidation
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