PSY 1071 Chapter Notes -Implicit Memory, Explicit Memory, Procedural Memory
3 Mar 2014
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Impairment is worse for events just leading up to injury. Classic three stages of memory: first: sensory memory, sensory input is converted into neural impulses (transduction), sensory memory store (unattended memory is quickly lost) fades rapidly, large capacity. 2: need to select information from sensory memory and put it into working. Items at the beginning are easier to remember than those in the middle: recency effect a, chunking . Common study strategies: rote rehearsal, underlining important passages, these are relatively passive, no recoding of material, e. g. Elaboration: visualization, a favorite of professional mnemoists, self-reference effect, memory is especially good for information related to ourselves, study tip: make the information relevant to you and your life when you study. Explicit memory (memory is not unitary!: explicit memory, also called declarative memory, can be brought to conscious awareness, flexible, not constrained by the settings b.
