PSYCH 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Encoding Specificity Principle, Frontal Lobe, Semantic Memory
12 Oct 2016
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Memory: ability to store and retrieve information over time, memories=residue of events. Made by combining information we already have in our brains. Constructed not recorded: three key functions of memory. The process of transforming what we perceive, think, or feel into an enduring memory. The process of maintaining information in memory over time. The process of bringing to mind information that has been previously encoded and stored. Semantic judgements required participants to think about the meaning of the words. Rhyme judgements required participants to think about the sound of the words. Visual judgements required participants to think about appearance of. Organizational encoding: the process of categorizing information according to relationships among a series of items (sorting, activates upper surface of the left frontal lobe. Different types of encoding strategies appear to rely on different areas of brain activation. Memory mechanisms that help us to survive and reproduce preserved by natural selection.
