PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: False Memory, Amygdala, Egocentric Bias
16 Dec 2016
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Memory: the ability to store and retrieve information over time: residue of events we have thought, felt, done, and experienced. Memories are not exact copies of sensory experiences; they are made by combining information we already have with new information that comes through our senses: less like photography and more like cooking. Three types of encoding processes: semantic, visual imagery, and organizational. In one study, researchers presented participants with a series of words and asked them to make one of three types of judgments: semantic judgments required the participants to think about the meaning of the words. E. g. , is a hat a type of clothing: rhyme judgments required the participants to think about the sound of the words. E. g. , does hat rhyme with cat: visual judgments required the participants to think about the appearance of the words. Those who made semantic judgements had better memory (meaning > sound and appearance)
