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MEMORISATION LONG TERME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-term storage
1, record 1, English, long%2Dterm%20storage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long-term retention 2, record 1, English, long%2Dterm%20retention
correct
- stable retention 3, record 1, English, stable%20retention
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...it is possible to be reasonably sure that recall tests ... measure relatively stable retention, rather than short-term memory, and provide a reliable indication of the degree of learning that would be retained over longer periods of time. 3, record 1, English, - long%2Dterm%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
...one may consult a telephone directory and forget the number before dialing is completed. Information seems to enter long-term storage by such processing as rehearsal and encoding, as if short-term retention is a way station between incoming information and more enduring memory. 1, record 1, English, - long%2Dterm%20storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémorisation à long terme
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9morisation%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rétention à long terme 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9tention%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
correct, feminine noun
- stockage à long terme 1, record 1, French, stockage%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour qu'une séquence d'information puisse dépasser cet état d'activation à court terme pour engendrer un état stable de stockage à long terme (la mémoire à long terme), deux catégories de mécanismes doivent entrer en jeu : des mécanismes physiologiques, qui dépendent du temps de présentation ou du nombre de répétitions et des mécanismes psychologiques d'organisation des informations. Quelles que soient les activités mentales qui accompagnent la mémorisation, le nombre de répétitions et le temps de présentation de ce qui est à apprendre améliorent la rétention à long terme (...) 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9morisation%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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