Unit 3- Encoding Flashcards
Encoding
Moving information from short term to long term memory
Automatic Processing
Big events, meaningful events, and survival skills
Effortful Processing
Putting effort into paying attention
Shallow Processing
Memorization
Deep Processing
Making applications and connections
Spacing Effect
part of Effortful Processing
more recall when distributing practice
Testing Effect
part of Effortful Processing
enhanced memory after retrieving rather than reading
Mnemonics
part of Effortful Processing
memory aids, imagery
Chunking
part of Effortful Processing
organizing into manageable units
Self Reference Effect
part of Effortful Processing
encoding material by relating it to life
Method of Loci
part of Effortful Processing
visualizing familiar environments
Serial Position Effect
part of Effortful Processing
easier to remember first and last words in a list