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what are the stages of information processing

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input -> encoding -> storage -> retrieval -> output

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define input

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  • entering data into memory
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define encoding

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putting data into a format that is recognisable

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define storage

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  • retaining data for later use
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define retrieval

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  • searching for and accessing data
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define output

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  • using the data that has been retrieved
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types of forgetting

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decay, displacement, retrieval failure

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what is decay

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  • when info has not been rehearsed / used enough in memory so it fades away over time
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what is displacement

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  • when older info is pushed out by new info because there is not space for it all in storage
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what is retrieval failure

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  • when info that is still in memory cannot be easily accessed due to a lack of cues
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hippocampus function

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formation of new memories

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frontal lobe function

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  • responsible for logic , reasoning , problem solving , planning & judgement
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role of cerebellum

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  • responsible for learning movements & procedural memory
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what are the 2 types of amnesia

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  • retrograde & anterograde
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what is anterograde amnesia

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  • inability to form new memories after damage
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what is retrograde amnesia

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  • inability to recall memories from the past after damage
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what can damage to the frontal lobe result in

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retrograde amnesia

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role of cerebellum in anterograde amnesia

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  • damage to cerebellum can prevent learning skills / improving others
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what part of the brain is anterograde amnesia associated with

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hippocampus

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what area of the brain is retrograde amnesia associated with

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  • frontal lobe
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what is procedural memory

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  • part of LTM that is responsible for knowing how to do things , aka motor skills
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where is the procedural memory stored

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  • cerebellum
23
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process of the MSM

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  • sensory store -> STM -> LTM
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what happens in the sensory store

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-input from environment enter the sensory store
- if we do not pay attention to it then the info decays
- if we pay attention to it before it decays, then it is passed to the STM

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what happens in the STM

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  • limited capacity of 7+/-2 chunks
  • limited cap so older info can be displaced by newer info
  • duration of 15-30 secs , after which if it has not been transferred to the LTM it will decay
  • if data is rehearsed it will stay longer & with continual rehearsal it will transfer to the LTM
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what happens in the LTM

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  • info has potential to stay there forever
  • infinite capacity
  • data needs to be retrieved back into STM in order to use but this can be difficult to do (retrieval failure)
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what is the duration in all stores

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sensory - 2
STM - 15-30
LTM - unlimited

28
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what is the capacity for all stores

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sensory - large but limited
STM - 7+/-2 chunks
LTM - unlimited

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what is the encoding for all stores

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sensory - via senses
stm - auditory
ltm - semantic

30
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aim of Clive wearing

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  • report on the case of a man with a rare case of both retrograde & anterograde amnesia
31
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sample of CW

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  • born in the uk in 1938
  • outstanding musician & gifted musical scholar
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method of CW

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  • longitudinal case study (21 years)
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what were the 2 tests used in CW study

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  • neuropsychological tests - tested Clive using IQ tests , tests of verbal fluency etc
  • mri scans - given mri scan in 1991 & 15 years later - scans were rated by 3 independent experts
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CW : for,s of data collection

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interviews , brain scans , neurological tests

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findings of CW

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  • brain scans showed significant abnormalities - including significant damage to the hippocampus
  • suffered from both retrograde & anterograde amnesia as he could not lay down new memories / recall previous ones
  • could still talk , read , write , read music & play the piano - suggests procedural memory remained intact
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conclusion of CW study

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  • brain damage can affect memory & result in anterograde + retrograde amnesia
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criticisms of CW

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  • can’t be generalized -> difficult to make generalizations about effect of brain damage from studying 1 person -> may be that other peoples memories would be affected differently under the same circumstances
  • unethical -> repeated testing for 21 years -> may have caused distress -> may have not fully understood to govern informed consent
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what are cues

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  • used to create a certain context + feeling when advertising products
  • when a consumer is in the same situation / emotional state , then the advertisement will act as a ‘cue’ to trigger their memory of the product
39
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how is repetition used by advertisers? What can repeating a slogan / message do?

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  • used to help build familiarity with their brand
  • helps memory of the product stay in the consumer’s LTM & prevents decay
  • promotes positive feelings about their product
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what can overload do & what does it lead to? what should advertisers do to maximize the amounts of consumers buying their product?

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  • occurs when consumers are exposed to too much information within an ad
  • results in key info being displaced out of STM
  • keep slogans short
  • present info about products in small chunks
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what is autobiographical advertising

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  • using images + themes from the past that the audience can associate with their own life experience
  • advert aims to trigger positive memories so the audience associates the product with happy feelings -> more likely to buy

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