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3 Memory Systems
ƒÞ ƒÞ Sensory memory ¡V brief lasting of the sensory image in our sensory register
ƒÞ ƒÞ Short-term or working memory (STM)-holds information we are actively thinking about; limited in capacity (~ 7 items) & duration
ƒÞ ƒÞ Long-term memory (LTM) ¡V items encoded into LTM are held almost permanently; virtually unlimited capacity

3 Memory Processes
ƒÞ ƒÞ Encoding (mentally processing information so it can be placed into memory).
ƒÞ ƒÞ Storage (holding that information for a period of time)
ƒÞ ƒÞ Retrieval (accessing or recalling stored memories when needed)

Encoding
ƒÞ ƒÞ Sensory input is not sufficient ¡V must attend to & process that input
ƒÞ ƒÞ Some encoding occurs automatically-
ƒÞ ƒÞ Personal experiences
ƒÞ ƒÞ Information of high interest
ƒÞ ƒÞ Some types of learning (conditioning, motor learning)
ƒÞ ƒÞ Much encoding, however, is effortful; it requires......

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