8 - Memory

Question 1

8-1 Studying Memory

what is memory?

Answer 1

learning that has persisted over time, information that has been stored and can be retrieved.

Question 2

how can psychologists know that learning has persisted?

Answer 2

recall, recognition, relearning

Question 3

what is recall?

Answer 3

retrieving information that is not currently in your conscious awareness but that was learned at an earlier time.

Question 4

what kind of question could test your recall?

Answer 4

a fill-in-the-blank question

Question 5

what is recognition?

Answer 5

identifying items previously learned.

Question 6

what kind of question could test recognition?

Answer 6

a multiple-choice question.

Question 7

8-2 Memory Models

what are information-processing models for memory?

Answer 7

analogies that compare human memory to a computer’s interface

Question 8

according to the information processing model, what three things must happen to remember somethign?

Answer 8

encoding - get information into our brain
storage - retain that information
retrieval - later get the information back out.

Question 9

what are two main differences between the information processing of computer memory and human memory?

Answer 9

1) our memories are less literal and more fragile than a computers
2) computers process information sequentially; our dual-track brain processes many things simultaneously by means of parallel processing.