PSYCH 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Short-Term Memory
2 Oct 2017
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Storing memories: short term memory can be converted to long term through rehearsal, people tend to be able to remember information better when they are surrounded by the environment in which they learned that information. The context clues are present: deep semantic processing leads to better encoding of memories. Thinking about the meaning of information rather than the surface features. Context-dependent memory: godden and baddeley experiment (1975) People given information underwater remember it better underwater. People who were given information above ground remember it better above ground: emotions can serve as context as well. It is easier to recall information learned when angry when you are angry, etc. People remember words that were not on a given list because they are similar in context/have similar meanings: loftus and palmer (1974) People"s responses to questions can reliably be influenced by asking questions using words with a specific context. Cars hit each other vs smashed into each other.
