memory Flashcards
is the ability to retain information through encoding, storing, and retrieving.
memory
three memory processes:
1. putting information into memory
encoding
three memory processes:
2. holding onto information for some period of time
storing
three memory processes:
3. getting information out of storage
retrieving
three stages of memory:
1. the information will last from one second to fifteen seconds
sensory memory
three stages of memory:
2. the information will last from fifteen seconds to few hours
short term memory
three stages of memory:
3. the information will last for a long period of time or indefinitely
long term memory
types of sensory memory:
1. the sensory register that briefly holds mental representations of auditory stimuli. (sound)
echoic
types of sensory memory:
2. the sensory register that briefly holds mental representations of visual stimuli. (image)
iconic
function of short term memory: 1. decides if an information is important.
attention
function of short term memory: 2. is the process where information is kept in short-term memory by mentally repeating it.
rehearsing
`function of short term memory:
3. storing information
storing
function of short term memory: 4. a process by which a person organizes material into meaningful groups.
chunking
types of long term memory :
1. that involves memories from factors or events.
(sometimes referred to as explicit memory) refers to memories which can be consciously recalled such as facts and knowledge.
declarative
a. knowledge of facts, concepts, words, definitions, and language.
semantic
b. knowledge of specific events, experiences, or activities.
episodic
types of long term memory
2. memories for skills, habits, and things learned through conditioning.
procedural
inability to retrieve, recall, or organize information
forgetting
exceptional forms of memories:
1. refers to individuals with exceptional memory.
memorists
exceptional forms of memories:
2. individuals who possess eidetic imagery power
eidetikers
exceptional forms of memories:
3. is where the memory breaks down such as amnesia
memory disorder
theories of forgetting:
1. the cause of forgetting is information learned earlier of later
interference theory
theories of forgetting:
2. due to lapse of time
decay theory
theories of forgetting:
3. the memory things are present, but one just cannot bring out the information (esp. if the cues are absent)
retrieval based forgetting
theories of forgetting:
4. this is due to the distortion of learned information in the long-term memory like if alternations and changes occurred.
storage based forgetting
theories of forgetting:
5. a purposeful or voluntary process of blocking the information learned.
motivated forgetting
forms of amnesia:
1. refers to the inability to form new permanent memories like remembering the name of their physicians.
anterograde amnesia
forms of amnesia:
2. refers to the inability to reproduce and recall pieces of information learned prior to the amnesia
retrograde amnesia
is a rare form of amnesia which is a memory disorder brought about by emotionally disturbing event.
psychogenic amnesia
refers to the manipulation of mental representations of information. it is everything that the conscious mind does. that would include perception, mental arithmetic, remembering, or conjuring up an image. on this definition it simply equates to conscious cognitive processes.
thinking
elements of thinking:
1. consists of imagining or visualizing things
imagery thinking
elements of thinking:
2. involves inner speech and implicit muscular movements (i.e., we talk to ourselves when we think)
inner speech and movement
elements of thinking:
3. thinking takes place through concepts. concepts are classification of objects, events, or people (e.g., pork and beef). prototypes are best example of the concept.
conceptual thinking
elements of thinking:
4. is thinking with and about words. it is learning to attach word labels to things and concepts
verbal thinking
elements of thinking:
5. for concepts by analyzing our experiences and identifying similarities among various objects.
learning concepts
ability to discover novel solutions to problems or to produce novel works,
creative thinking
is when the person comes up with a variety of plausible solutions for creating the unusual.
creativity
steps in creative thinking: 1. 2. 3. 4.
- preparation
- incubation
- inspiration
- verification and revision
factors affecting effective thinking: 1. 2. 3, 4.
- intelligence
- motivation
3, mind set - functional fixedness