Psychology 2040A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Short-Term Memory, Verbal Memory, Working Memory
6 Mar 2020
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Information processing perspective is not a unified theory of cognitive development. Ipp studies mechanisms of change for specific aspects of cognition. Ipp examines how children and adults operate on information (ex. Detecting, transforming, storing, assessing, and modifying it through the cognitive system) Ipp views the mind as a complex symbol-manipulating system. Information from the environment flows through: often use the metaphor of a computer and use computer-like diagrams and flowcharts to try to map the exact series of problem solving. Sensory register: very large capacity, decays quickly (few seconds, attention helps guide the info we want to keep in short-term/working memory, central executive makes sure you are paying attention to the correct stuff. "mental workspace" that we use to accomplish many activities in everyday life: verbal memory span task, visual/spatial span task, development of working memory. Increases capacity with age: about 2 items at 2. 5, 4-5 items at 7, 6-7 items in adolescence.
