PSYC 3050 Study Guide - Social Security Number, Episodic Memory, Procedural Knowledge
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Study guide module 11: what is a primary assumption of the information processing approach, cognitive processes influence learning. How do they work together: sensory memory holds fleeting sensory data that we register, but do not yet process. Perception and attention moves this to working memory: working memory is where info from sensory is put to use. Perception ant attention moves this to working memory. Ex: someone passing me up in the hallway: working memory is where info from sensory is put to use. Ex: someone gives me their number and i want to remember it, but i could forget it. Doing things that makes me remember would bring it to long-term memory: long-term memory: unlimited storing. Ex: birthday: how long do the three components hold information, sensory memory holds information between 1-3 seconds. & auditory (2-3 sec): working memory holds information for 20-30 sec.