Chp 7 Flashcards
what is encoding
turning experiences into memories
what is joint attention and what age is it important for
2+ individuals focus on same attention on same object
infancy 7-8 months
what is automaticity
process with little info to no effort
not aware of automatic process
can focus on other processes
3 stages to making a memory
encoding
storage
retrieval
is memory falliable
yes
false memories
selective attention
focusing on specfic aspect of experience that is relevant
ignoring non-relevant info
divided attention
concentrating on 1+ activity at same time leads to worse memory on both tasks
executive attention
planning actions
allocating attention to goals
monitoring process
do younger or older children attend to more salient information
younger children
when does attention decline
72 years old
worse visual attention
what is storgae
retaining information
what is retrieval
taking info out of storage
short term mem is how long
long term mem is how long
15-30 sec
permanent and limitless
what is working memory
mental workbench for manipulating info into short term memory
important for thinking and problem solving
is memory constructed and reconstructed all the time
what theory compliments this
yes
schema theory
what 2 things have a strong influence on memory
prior knowledge
expertise
2 subcategories of fuzzy-trace theory
verbatim memory trace- exact detail
gist/fuzzy memory- central idea
what age is better with the 2 subcats of fuzzy trace
younger- verbatim
older- gist/fuzzy
implicit memory
without conscious recollection(routine)
explicit memory
conscious memory of facts and experience
strategies to help memory
organization
elaboration
imagery
2 subcats of explicit memory
episodic
semantic
what is episodic mem
what is semantic mem
E- where and when specific (more decline)
S- general knowledge of the world
perceptual categorization
shape color movement
3-4 month
inhibition
suppressing important info
metamemory
knowledge of memory
regulation of metamemory
monitoring- awareness of knowledge
planning- selection of appropriate strats
evaluating- assessment
