PSYC 1010 Chapter Module 24: MODULE 24

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Memory- the persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information. Measuring retention: recall- a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve unfo learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test. Recalling ppl you graduated with: recognition-a measure of memory in which the person need only identify items previously learned, as on multiple-choice test. Recognizing ppl you graduated with by seeing pictures: relearning-a measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material again. When repeating and relearning a certain list of words stays in you memory. To remember any event we must: get info. Into the memory system- for example, by extracting meaning: retain that info, a process called storage. Storage- the process of retaining encoded information over time: later get the info. Retrieval- the process of getting information out of memory storage.