PS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Iconic Memory, Echoic Memory, Information Processing

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PS 101
• Professor: Melissa Gibbons

Document Summary

Memory- active that allows people to retain information over a. ii. Information processing model- the ability to retain information over time involves three processes: encoding, storing, and retrieving a. iii. Encoding- refers to making mental representations of information so that it can be placed into memory a. iv. Storage- process of placing encoded information into relatively permanent mental storage for later recall a. v. Retrieving- process of getting or recalling information that has been placed into short- or long term storage. Three stages of memory: sensory memory a. i. Initial process that receives and holds environmental information in its raw form for a brief period of time from an instant to several seconds: short-term memory b. i. Process that can hold only a limited amount of information (average of seven items) for a short period of time (2-30 seconds: long-term memory c. i. Process of storing almost unlimited amounts of information over long periods of time: memory processes d. i.