Memory Flashcards
3 main components of memory
Encoding, storage, and retrival
Types of memory
Recall, recognition, and relearning
3 stages of memory
Sensory, short-term, and long-term
encoding
modification of information processed by the memory system
storage
retention of the material over time
Retrival
Location and recovery of the memory when needed in the future
Recall
retriving information not currently in you conciousness
Recognition
Identifying items that were previously learned
Relearning
Learning something more quickly the second time through
Sensory (Iconic) memory
Memory at the level of the sensory system
Working (short-term) memory
Temporally graded memory often stored in chunks
Long-term memory
Memory that lasts for long periods of time
What can you do to increase processing of memory
chunking, mnemonics, and scripts
how many chunks can our brain hold at one time
7-9
2 types of memory
procedure memory and declarative memory
procedure memory
the ability to learn a procedure
declarative memory
the ability to declare facts
Proactive interferance
Something you learned previously interferes with your ability to learn something new
Retroactive interferance
Learning something new messes up recall in something you knew before
Serial position
Order you try to memorize things impats what you remember (Primacy and Recency)
Primacy
Memorize the beginning of something better
Recency
Memorize the end of something better
