Memory

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Across
  1. 2. a way to organize information
  2. 4. vivid memory of surprising or emotional events
  3. 7. the process by which we encode, store, and retrieve information
  4. 8. interference/later information interferes with recall of earlier information
  5. 11. retrieving a specific piece of information, used on short answer exams
  6. 13. intentional retrieval of memory
  7. 14. type of memory for skills and habits
  8. 15. natural degradation of memory over time
  9. 16. memory that unconsciously affects us
  10. 17. only lasts 1-3 seconds
Down
  1. 1. has an unlimited capacity
  2. 2. type of memory for general knowledge/facts
  3. 3. can hold 5-9 pieces of information
  4. 5. amnesia where it is hard to form new memories
  5. 6. identify information from a list, used on multiple choice tests
  6. 8. repetition of information to put it in long-term memory
  7. 9. memories of experiences we personally have
  8. 10. amnesia where memory of past events is lost
  9. 12. interference/earlier information interferes with recall of later information