Forgetting is not a memory process, but rather a result of the decay or interference of memories over time.

Encoding is the process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory.

Procedural encoding is not a type of encoding, but rather a type of memory that stores information about how to perform skills and procedures.

Storage is the process of maintaining information in memory over time.

Sensory memory is not a type of storage, but rather a temporary store of sensory information that lasts for a very brief period of time.

Retrieval is the process of accessing information from memory.

Relearning is not a type of retrieval, but rather a process of learning information again after it has been forgotten.

Confirmation bias is the tendency to remember information that is consistent with our existing beliefs and expectations.

The serial position effect is the tendency to remember information that is presented first or last in a series.

Emotional memory is the tendency to remember information that is associated with strong emotions.

Consolidation is the process of strengthening memory traces through repeated retrieval.

Rhymes are not a mnemonic device, but rather a type of poetic device.

Decay theory is the tendency to forget information that is not used or rehearsed.

Interference theory is the tendency to forget information that is similar to other information that has been learned.

Motivated forgetting is the tendency to forget information that is unpleasant or threatening.