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Short-term memory, long-term memory, and sensory memory are the three memory stores.

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The memory process of transferring information into one’s memory system is called __________.

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encoding
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processing
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storing
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retrieving
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The process of storing, encoding, and retrieving information is known as memory.

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Riding a bike is an example of a procedural memory.

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What are the two types of long-term memory?

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sensory and short-term
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iconic and echoic
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explicit and implicit
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recency and primacy
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Short-term memory holds an unlimited amount of information.

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Two ways to transfer a memory into long-term memory are maintenance rehearsal and elaborative rehearsal.

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Some studies have shown that children with a “weak” memory are more likely to engage in __________ activities.

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risky
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short-term
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adventurous
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volunteer
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What does iconic memory store?

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mental traces of things we hear
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mental traces of things we feel
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mental traces of things we smell
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mental traces of things we see
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Memories of specific personal events are examples of semantic long-term memories.

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