1
Q
What is memory?
A
The means by which we draw on past experiences to use information in the present.
2
Q
What are the three memory processes?
A
Encoding, storage, retrieval.
3
Q
What is encoding?
A
Information enters the brain through the senses.
4
Q
What is storage?
A
Information is recorded and kept in memory.
5
Q
What is retrieval?
A
Bringing information back from memory later.
6
Q
What is recognition?
A
Identifying information with prompts.
7
Q
What is recall?
A
Retrieving information without prompts.
8
Q
Why is recognition easier than recall?
A
Because prompts help trigger stored memories.
