3.3 Flashcards
what is encoding
converting the information into a for we can store
what is storage
the ability for the brain to to store information
what is retrieval
recovering stored information
what are the three levels of memory
sensory
short term memory
long term
how do you chunk info
break information up
how does chunking help
reduces the amount you have to remember
how does rehearsal work
repeating the info
how does rehearsal help short term memory
increases amount of time it stays in short term
what is meant by the serial position effect
you remeber information and the start bc you repeat it and you remeber info at the end as it is recent , however info in the middle is pushed out and lost
what is displacement
items have been pushed out by new information
what is decay
memory break down over time
ways successful transfer of info can be promoted
rehearsal
organisation
elaboration
what is organisation
info is organised into logical categories and is more easily transferred from stm to ltm
what is elaboration
analysing the meaning of information
what is shallow and elaborative coding
shallow is encoded by rehearsal and elaborative is encoded by associating with other things
