Cognition Crossword

a system that encodes, stores, and retrieves information
encoding of meaning
encoding of sound
encoding of picture images
unconscious encoding of incidental information
requires attention and conscious effort
conscious repetition of information to maintain it in consciousness
the retention of encoding material over time
another word for working memory
shortest of our memories and generally holds sights, sounds, smells, and textures for a fraction of a second
capacity of short term memory
mental pictures
another word for declarative memory; knowing what
another word for procedural memory; knowing how
extremely vivid and clear memories (ie. 9/11)
the locating and recovering of information from memory
information in the working memory is gradually changed over to long term memory
type of amnesia; the inability to remember information previously stored in memory
type of amnesia; the inability to form memories from new materials
search terms used to activate memory
a quick association that leads to recall of a memory
a retrieval method in which one must reproduce previously presented material
memories gradually fade in strength over time
forgetting when a memory cannot be retrieved because of interference
old blocks new
new blocks old