PSYC 2650 Lecture 8: PSYCH 2650 LECTURE 8
4 Feb 2016
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Our memory for episodes, graphical events, what happens to you. (you have to have encoding information for those speci c episodes. * elaboration (instead of repeating the words again and again, you are nding the meanings by elaborating) - mneconic (connections) * intention (intending to want to learn about something and remember) Quality (not just quantity) of practice is important for memory encoding (amount of meaning and connections) yes you can rehearse it as much as you want as well but it will only slightly increase. - involves embellishing a to be remembered item with additional information task: remember simple sentences two study conditions. Control: just read and study the sentence. Memory test: complete the rest of the sentence. > easier to recall when you elaborate and enhance context. Conclusion: recall of the elaboration may lead to recall of the word when the word could other wise not be recalled.
