Chapter 9 Flashcards
What does memory help to reduce?
Think of _______timing
It helps to reduce reaction timings. This is because previous interactions help to react a certain way in the present
Why is memory formed even though it requires energy?
This is because the benefit of survival can outweigh then costs.
How is memory stored?
In a functional manner or alphabetically?
In a functional manner, which is it is stored in context dependent. If you say class room the names you think might be your friends etc.
What is information processing?
Flow of information through the human nervous systems
Does information flow top-down or bottom up?
It flows in both the directons and top-down has more influence (like expectations on how information is perceved and interpreted.
What are the 3 steps memory can be divided into?
- Encoding
- Storange
- Retrieval
