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Ch 8. Memory Phenomenon of Memory ­ Memory: persistence of learning over time through storage and retrieval of information Some questions about memory ­ How do we get that stuff into our heads ­ encoding ­ How do we hold that stuff in our heads ­ storage/retention ­ How do we get that stuff out of our heads ­ retrieval ­ Why do we sometimes forget things ­ forgetting Studying memory: information­processing models ­ Encoding ­ Storage ­ Retrieval ­ image Input ­> Sensory memory: all five senses ­> Short term memory: Output Rehearsal: A control process ~30 seconds; capacity: 7 +/­ 2 units of info ­>