Vocabulary

Chunk

The process of grouping information together using our knowledge.

Classical conditioning

Describes stimulus-stimulus associative learning.

Encoding

The pact of putting information into memory.

Habituation

Occurs when the response to a stimulus decreases with exposure.

Implicit learning

Occurs when we acquire information without intent that we cannot easily express.

Implicit memory

A type of long-term memory that does not require conscious thought to encode. It’s the type of memory one makes without intent.

Incidental learning

Any type of learning that happens without the intention to learn.

Intentional learning

Any type of learning that happens when motivated by intention.

Metacognition

Describes the knowledge and skills people have in monitoring and controlling their own learning and memory.

Nonassociative learning

Occurs when a single repeated exposure leads to a change in behavior.

Operant conditioning

Describes stimulus-response associative learning.

Perceptual learning

Occurs when aspects of our perception changes as a function of experience.

Sensitization

Occurs when the response to a stimulus increases with exposure

Transfer-appropriate processing

A principle that states that memory performance is superior when a test taps the same cognitive processes as the original encoding activity.

Working memory

The form of memory we use to hold onto information temporarily, usually for the purposes of manipulation.