ch 7-encoding retrieval and consolidation Flashcards
levels of processing theory
memory depends on the depth of processing that the item receives
self reference effect
memory is better if you are asked to relate a word to yourself
generation effect
generating material yourself, rather than passively enhances learning and retention
what does your ability to remember material depend on?
how that material is organized in your mind
what is the retrieval practice effect
the elaboration that results in better memory can also be achieved by testing memory
what are retrieval cues good for?
retrieving memories, and especially more efficient when cue is created by self
encoding specificity
we encode information along with its context
transfer appropriate processing
retrieval is better if the same cognitive tasks are involved during both encoding and retrieval
consolidation
process that transforms new memories from a fragile state to a more permanent state in which they are more resistant to disruption
synaptic consolidation
involves structural changes at synapses
systems consolidation
involves gradual reorganization of neural circuits
who first proposed that learning and memory are represented in the brain by physiological changes at the synapse
donald hebb
what happens in hippocampus during systems consolidation according to the multiple trace model
hippocampus communicates with cortical areas but remains active in communication even for remote memories
