PS102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Semantic Network, Connectionism, Sensory Memory
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3 questions psychologist have working on the memory: The 3 questions are related to the 3 process in memory. Memory code for a word; put emphasis on details (looks, sounds: similar to entering data into a computer. You need to be able to retrieve the info you have store. Similar to calling up a file and seeing it on your computer screen. Encoding: getting information into memory (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) You need to pay attention to detail to encode the information. Attention: focusing on a narrowed range of stimuli or events. Attention acts as filter, allowing only some stimuli to pass through into our consciousness (cid:1) Divided attention can also have effects on performance: ex. Picking up information because you intentionally want. Incoming information can be processed at different levels. That is why some memories stay with us more than others. What words sound like (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1)
