Definition of Memory and Some Distinctions

• Definition of Memory: Memory is a learned capability for responding, and its persistence over time is measured by the retention test.
• Definition of Forgetting: Loss of memory strength over time is called "forgetting."

• Definition of Habit may involve multiple memory states depending on various stimuli.
• Difference between recall and recognition
• Recall - remembering the original form of a response, and repeating a response
• Recognition - identifying act of identifying a stimulus that has been experienced before
• Kinds of recall that are not mere recognition
• Definition of stimulus trace - Different from memory trace, or habit

Sources:

• Human Memory