PSYCH 9B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sensory Memory, Innocence Project, Eyewitness Identification
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S few items are both noticed and encoded. Depending on interference, retrieval cues, moods, and motives, some things get retrieved, some don"t. Information in sensory memory is not attended to. Or information in working memory is not transferred to ltm. New memories are fragile- most forgetting occurs in the first hour (before consolidation) Overall, the longer the retention interval (time between learning and retrieval), the greater the chance of forgetting. Retrieval failure: information is stored in ltm but is not accessible. Encountering cues initially associated with an experience can make memory for that experience accessible (e. g. visiting your old school reminds you of events that happened there) Insufficient cues can make an experience difficult to retrieve. Proactive interference: old info makes it hard to remember new information (e. g. remembering where you typically park interferes with your ability to find your car today)
