Cognitive Crossword

5. a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier
8. term memory/ activated memory that holds a few items briefly
9. a measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time
10. term memory/ the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system that includes knowledge, skills, and experience
11. the processing of information into the memory system
14. memory/ a memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare
16. all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
17. the retention of encoded information over time
18. memory/ a newer understanding of short term memory that focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information

1. the persistence of learning over time through storage and retrieval of information
2. thinking/ expands the number of possible problem solutions
3. a measure of memory in which the person need only identify items previously learned
4. thinking/ narrows the available problem solutions to determine the single best solution
6. organizing items into familiar, manageable units
7. techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices
12. memory/ the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system
13. mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people
15. the activation of certain associations, thus predisposing one's perception