PSYC2010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Metacognition, Impulsivity
15 Mar 2016
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Sensory register: the part of the information-processing system in which sights and sounds are represented directly but stored only momentarily before they either decay or are transferred to the short-term memory store. Short-term memory storage: the part of the information-processing system in which attended-to information is briefly retained so we can actively work on it to reach our goals. Working memory: the number of items that can be briefly held in mind while also engaging in some effort to monitor or manipulate those items. A contemporary view of the short-term memory store. Automatic processes: in information processing, processes that are so well-learned that they require no space in working memory and, therefore, permit the individual to focus on other information while simultaneously performing them. Long-term memory: in information processing, the largest storage area of the mental system, containing our permanent knowledge base.
