PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hermann Ebbinghaus
11 Jan 2019
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Data: stored data is identical to inputted information, retrieved data is identical to inputted information. Memory: stored memory includes personal details and interpretations, retrieved memory may be altered or lost, forgetting stored memories are frequently lost as time passes, data does not equal memory. The basics of memory: psychologists study how memory is acquired, encoded, stored, and retrieved, cue-response mechanism one memory acts as a cue to trigger another memory. Several people watching the same event will usually remember it differently. Memories can change, and be forgotten over time. Ability to recall words was highest immediately following learning. controlled experiments in the lab: basic memory task: Encoding phase subject learns a list of items, words, or pictures. Retrieval phase subjects are tested for their memory of the items presented during the encoding phase. Recall test generate as many items as one can remember; not given any external cues.
