quiz 10 Flashcards
a dominant theory of learning and memory since the mid- 1970s; info constantly enters our minds through our senses
Information process theory
sensory register, working memory, long-term memory
3 components of information processing model
first component of memory system; information is received from senses; info not attended to will be forgotten
sensory register
once info is received it is process by the mind in accordance with our experiences and mental state
perception
info that a person perceives and pays attention to is transferred to the second component of the memory system; one way to hold info in this storage system is to think about it or say it repeatedly. capacity to hold 5-9 bits of info at a time
working memory (short term memory)
one of the main factors in enhancing this capacity
rehearsal
part of the memory system in which large amounts of information is stored for an indefinite time period; we don’t live long enough to fill up
long term memory
episodic, semantic, procedural
3 parts of long term memory
stores images of our personal experiences, organized on basis of when and where, difficult to retrieve info bc most episodes in our lives are repeated so often that later episodes get mixed up in memory with earlier ones, unless something makes it especially memorable
episodic memory
an occurrence of an important event fixes mainly visual and auditory memories in a persons mind
flashbulb memory
a part of the long term memory that stores facts and generalized knowledgeable in the form of schemata; most learning from class is retained here
semantic memory
refers to knowing how in contrast to knowing that
procedural memory
controlled by learner, like giving commands to your brain
executive processing
magic number
7
factors that increase long term memory
how well info was learned in the first place, use of active learning strategies
