5.2-5.3 Flashcards
What encoding and how does it work with memory?
Encoding is the initial learning of information. This is when information is being moved from your working memory into your long term memory
Visual (Type of encoding)
Description: Visual information that is observed
Example: When reading a book you notice different fonts
Acoustics
Description: Different sound elements
Example: Remembering information by using rhymes
Tactile
Description: The feeling touch
Example: Connecting information with different textures
Organizational
Description: Information is learned in terms of a specific sequence
Example: Learning information on a list or order in which it happened
Elaborative
Description: Pairing new information with priorinformation
Example: Remembering a person’s birthday by connecting itwith other life events on that date
Sematic
Description: Focus on the meaning or context of the information
Example: Type of deep processing and is one of the most effective encoding methods
mass practice
Encode information all at once
Distributed practice
Encoding is distributed over period of time
Testing affect
When an individual takes an assessment it helps improve their memory and shows their understanding of the material
Rote rehearsal
When an individual continuously repeats information to remember the information
Chunking
Organizing information into meaningful groups (example: acronyms)
Mnenomic device
When an individual uses a technique to link information they are trying to learn with information they already know so that it is more easily retrieved
What memories make up the explicit memory system?
Semantic and episodic memories
Identify which part of the brain processes explicit memories.
Hippocampus
