PSYCH 240 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fault Tolerance, Connectionism, Eyewitness Testimony
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Chapter 5, oct 2cd and oct. 7th lectures, working memory/executive. Encoding: processes used to store info in memory storage: processes used to maintain info in memory retrieval: processes used to get info back out of memory. Recall vs. recognition tasks: have to generate the answer (tot) vs. do not need to generate answer, but need to pick it out. Explicit vs. implicit memory tasks: involves conscious recollection (recall/recognition)-- knowingly try to retrieve info from memory vs. complete a task where performance indirectly shows memory (complete word puzzles (some old some new) following a list of words--- priming effect) Procedural memory (how) vs. declarative memory (what): riding a bike, typing on a keyboard vs. memory of facts or events (semantic or autobiographical) Can"t do an explicit memory test (ex. name state capitals) Can do an implicit memory test (ex. ride a bike) Can"t be positive that explicit memory is specific to area.
