Assignment of Meaning is a Stage of perception in which meaning is given to a stimulus 
Attenuated Processing Model is a Model of attention that postulates that most attention is allocated to one channel, whereas a small portion is allocated to the unshadowed channel 
Automaticity is Performing of any cognitive skill automatically; automated procedures require very few resources 
Controlled Processes are a Cognitive processes (e.g., allocation of attention) that are under the conscious control of the learner 
Data-Limited Task is a Cognitive activity that is limited because of insufficient or degraded stimuli or information 
Dichotic Listening Task is a Task in which a person listens to different messages in the right and left ears, usually paying special attention to only one message 
Full Processing Model is a Model of attention that postulates that full, parallel processing is allocated to two channels simultaneously 
Icon is a Another name for the visual sensory register 
Information Processing Model is a Computer like model of memory that portrays humans as acquiring, storing, and retrieving information 
Pattern Recognition is Identifying a perceptual stimulus 
Perception is a Process of sensing, holding, recognising, and making meaning of sensory information 
Resource-Limited Task is a Cognitive activity that is limited because of insufficient attentional resources 
Sensory Memory is a Holding system in memory that maintains stimuli briefly so that perceptual analysis can occur
Sensory Register is a Buffer where perceptual information is momentarily stored until it is recognized or forgotten 
Short-Term Memory is a Memory over short periods of time, ranging from seconds to minutes 
Schema is a Hypothesised mental framework that helps us organize knowledge, directs perception and attention, guides recall and serves as scaffolding for organizing experience  
Modal Model is a Model of memory that combines the common features of information processing models 
Prototype is a "Most typical" instance of a concept that best exemplifies the concept 
Storage is a Process of holding information in long-term memory in some organized fashion  
Attention is Mental energy used in perception and thought; the focused allocation of resources to a stimulus 
Working Memory is a Portion of memory containing the "current contents" of consciousness; as models of memory have shifted from a storage to a processing emphasis