PSYC 2013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Metamemory, Sensory Memory, Metacognition
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Brain changes: brain is organizing into hubs, middle childhood is building the connections, for example, reading needs to link, sounds, letters, sequencing, comprehension. Automatization: reading a bicycle, reading , becomes an automatic action. More on learning to read: learning sounds of each letter in alphabet. What helps with reading: quick reaction times, selective attention. Memory: sensory memory (senses, working memory, long term memory, knowledge base. Memory strategies: 5 to 7 : repetition, 7 to 9 : organizing, visual cues, auditory hints, 9 to 11 : specific memory techniques, mnemonics. Control processes - executive processes (making things easier to solve problems: emotional regulation, executive function (critical thinking, metacognition (think about their thinking, meta-memory (memory strategy) Mindset study: one praised for their ability (good score, you must be really smart, one praised for their effort (good core, you must have worked hard) Millennial development goals: eradicate poverty vs hunger, 12. 9 (fell by half)
