Neuroscience intermediate
Match each memory operation with its description.
Answer
Encoding - Initial processing of sensory information into a memorable form, Storage - Maintaining encoded information over time, Retrieval - Accessing stored information when needed, Recognition - Identifying encountered information as familiar
Explanation
### The pairs
| Item | Matches | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Encoding | Initial processing of sensory information into a memorable form | Encoding is the entry operation that turns attended sensory input into information that can be remembered. |
| Storage | Maintaining encoded information over time | Storage describes retention after information has been encoded. |
| Retrieval | Accessing stored information when needed | Retrieval brings stored information into use. |
| Recognition | Identifying encountered information as familiar | Recognition is a form of retrieval that occurs when a person identifies something encountered before. |
### Terms
- **Sensory information**: information received through the senses.
### Remember
Encoding puts information in a memorable form, storage retains it, and retrieval accesses it.
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