CHAPTER 7 - encoding, retrieval, and consolidation

Question 1

what is encoding?

Answer 1

the process of acquiring information and transferring it to LTM

Question 2

what is retrieval?

Answer 2

bringing information into consciousness by transferring it from LTM to working memory

Question 3

what are the 2 types of rehearsals?

Answer 3

1. Maintenance rehearsal - mindless repetition
2. Elaborative rehearsal - find a way to relate it to something meaningful

Question 4

what is deep processing?

Answer 4

involves close attention and elaborative rehearsal that focuses on an item’s meaning and its relationship to something else

Question 5

what are techniques used for deep processing?

Answer 5

1. forming visual images
2. linking words to yourself
3. generating information yourself, instead of passively receiving it
4. testing
5. retrieval cues (recall by group)
6. state-dependent learning: learning that is associated with a particular internal state