PSYC 221 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Interference Theory, Social Insurance Number, Free Recall

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 221
• Professor: Mc Colemanand Kleffner

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Short-term memory, short-term store, temporary memory, supervisory attention system, working memory - all terms for the same memory component: the place where active mental effort occurs. The first memory system we are conscious of, although not all the mental processes are conscious (they feel auto(cid:373)ati(cid:272), (cid:271)ut it"s o(cid:374)l(cid:455) (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause (cid:449)e"re (cid:374)ot a(cid:449)are of the(cid:373)(cid:895) Short-term memory and working memory will be used interchangeably, but each term has specific connotations attached to it: short-term memory: input and storage of new information. Implies that the memory is short/limited: working memory: connotation of a mental workbench where conscious mental effort is applied. A busy place where mental activity happens. Implies limitation on how much work can be done at one time. The magical number seven, plus or minus two. A well-learned scheme/strategy, called a mnemonic device: any mental device or strategy that provides a useful rehearsal strategy for storing and remembering difficult material.