AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

STORING AND RETRIEVING MEMORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Retention of encoded material over time.
A
Encoding
B
Storage
C
Rehearsal
D
Retrieval
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Storage is the retaining of information over time. Retrieval is the ability to get encoded material back into awareness. 3. Information-Processing Approach-This is an approach to understanding human memory that emphasizes the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information.

Detailed explanation-2: -Storage consists of retention of information over time. It is believed that we can accumulate information in three main storage areas that vary according to time frames: sensory, short-term (or working), and long-term. Retrieval is the process of getting information out of memory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychologists distinguish between three necessary stages in the learning and memory process: encoding, storage, and retrieval (Melton, 1963). Encoding is defined as the initial learning of information; storage refers to maintaining information over time; retrieval is the ability to access information when you need it.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three major classifications of memory that the scientific community deals with today are as follows: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Information from the world around us begins to be stored by sensory memory, making it possible for this information to be accessible in the future.

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