cognition Flashcards
memory
retention of information or expirence over time
encoding
how info gets into your brain
storage
where info goes
selective attention
involves focusing on a specific aspect of experience while ignoring others
divided attention
involves concentrating on more than one thing at a time
sustained attention
is the ability to maintain attention to a selected stimulus for a prolonged period of time
level of processing
we remember things we spend more cohnitive time and energy processin
elaboration
refers to the formation of a number of different connections around a stimulus at any given level of memory encoding
Self-reference
relating material to your own experience
imagery
Used mental imagery to recall enormous amounts of information
levels of processing model
We remember things we spend more cognitive time and energy processing
three box model information processing model
information processing begins in sensory memory, moves to short-term memory, and eventually moves to long-term memory.
sensory memory
holds information from the world as an exact copy for 1/2 to 3 secs
echoic memory
auditory sensory memory 2-3 seconds
iconic memory
visual sensory memory 1 sefc
short term memory working memory
A limited-capacity memory system
rehearsal
the conscious repetition of information
chunking
grouping information
long term memory
Relatively permanent type of memory that stores huge amounts of information for a long time
retrieval
how info gets out
explicit memory
a type of long-term memory that’s concerned with recollection of facts and events
episodic memory
memories of specific events
semantic memory
a person’s knowledge about the world- facts
implicit memory
memory in which behavior is affected by prior experience without conscious recollection of that experience
procedural memory
involves memory for skills
