PSY270H1 Chapter 7: Chapter 7 reading
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Main factor that determines retrieval of information from ltm is the way information was encoded when you learned it. Rehearsal: repeating info over and over does not guarantee information from stm to be transferred to ltm. Maintenance rehearsal: maintains information in stm/wm but not an effective way of transferring information into ltm (eg. repeating a phone number) Elaborative rehearsal: more effective at transferring information into ltm. Occurs when you think about meaning of an item or make connections between the item and your knowledge. Level of processing theory: levels-of-processing theory: memory depends on how information is encoded. With deeper processing results better encoding and retrieval than shallow processing. visualize how you would use item on island, then count back in 3s. Found that memory is superior when meaningful connection is made: memory depends on the depth of processing that an items receives. Shallow: little attention to meaning attention is focused on physical features, used in maintenance rehearsal.
