Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Episodic Memory, Decay Theory, Classical Conditioning

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Wolfe/ Quinlan

Document Summary

Memory processes that allow us to record and later retrieve experiences and information. Encoding getting information into the system by translating into a neural code that your brain processes. Retrieval the process of accessing information in long term memory. Three major components of memory: sensory memory holds incoming sensory information just long enough for it to be recognized. Echoic store (auditory sensory) lasts longer than iconic: short-term/working memory type of memory that holds the information that we are conscious of at any given time. Working memory refers to fact that it consciously processes, codes, and works on information . Mental representations are how information is coded to be retained in short term memory . When reading words, information is stored as phonological codes. Short term memory can only hold limited information . Most people can hold no more than five to nine meaningful items. Chunking combining individual items into larger units of meaning. Maintenance rehearsal simple repetition of information.