PSYC 1010 Chapter 7: HUMAN MEMORY

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

There are three key processes involved in memory: encoding: involves forming a memory code, storage: involves maintaining encoded information in memory over time, retrieval: involves recovering information from memory stores. Thus, the encoding step in the process of memory is crucial. Levels-of-processing theory: proposes that deeper levels of processing result in longer lasting memory codes. Structural, semantic, and phonemic encoding to not exhaust the options when it comes to forming memory codes: elaboration: linking a stimulus to other information at the time of encoding. The additional associations creating during elaboration help people to remember information: visual imagery: the creation of visual images to represent the words to be remembered, can be used to enrich encoding. It is easier to form images of concrete objects than of abstract concepts. dual-coding theory: holds that memory is enhanced by forming semantic and visual codes, since either can lead to recall: self-referent encoding: involves deciding how or whether information is personally relevant.