Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Connectionism, Sensory Memory, Information Retrieval
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Memory: processes that allow us to record and later retrieve experiences and information. Encoding (acquisition): getting info into the system by translating it into a neural code your brain can process. Decoding (retrieval): pulling info out of storage when we want to use it. Three-component model: sensory memory holds incoming sensory info just long enough for it to be recognized. Sensory registers: the subsystems of sensory memory. Auditory echoic store (lasts longer than iconic: short-term/working memory holds info that we are conscious of at any given time. Small portions of sensory memory enter short-term memory through selective attention. Consciously pro(cid:272)esses, (cid:272)odes, a(cid:374)d (cid:862)(cid:449)orks o(cid:374)(cid:863) i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374) Form of memory code often does not correspond to form of original stimulus. Chunking: combining individual items into larger units of meaning. Without rehearsal, (cid:862)shelf-life(cid:863) of i(cid:374)fo is a(cid:271)out 20 se(cid:272)o(cid:374)ds. Elaborative rehearsal focusing on meaning of info or relating it to other things you already know. Not just a loading bay to long term.
