PSYCO258 Chapter Notes -Long-Term Memory, Interference Theory, Procedural Memory
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:the system responsible for storing information for long periods of time interacts with working memory to create a dynamic flow includes archive of events, and background information more recent memories are more detailed. Studied the distinctions between stm and ltm by measuring the serial position curve. :a plot of the percentage of participants remembering each word vs. the position of the word on the list. :enhanced memory for words presented at the end of a list. Explanation : the most recently presented words are still in stm therefore easier to remember. Coding: the form in which stimuli are represented ex. determining how a stimulus is represented by the firing of neurons (physiological approach) ex. deterring how a stimulus is represented in the mind (mental approach) Visual coding coding in the mind in the form of a visual image. Stm: remember visual pattern by representing it visually, predominant form in stm.
