PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Connectionism, Semantic Network, Sensory Memory
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Three key processes involved in memory: encoding involves forming a memory code, storage maintaining encoded information in memory over time, retrieval recovering information from memory stores. Attention involves focusing awareness on a narrowed range of stimuli or events. Attention, which entails a selective focus on certain input, enhances encoding. Levels-of-processing theory proposes that deeper levels of processing result in longer- lasting memory codes. Structural encoding relatively shallow processing that emphasizes the physical structure of the stimulus, like if the word was capitalized. Phonemic encoding emphasizes what a word sounds like that involves naming or saying the words. Semantic encoding emphasizes the meaning of verbal input that involves thinking about the objects and actions the words represents. Enriching encoding can enhance encoding and retention. Elaboration is linking a stimulus to other information at the time of encoding: you read that phobias are caused by classical conditioning, you relate it to your own fear of spiders.
