PSYC 100 Chapter 6: Psyc 100 Chapter 6 notes

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Sherri Atwood

Document Summary

Memory: is the ability to store and retrieve information over time. 3 key functions of memory: encoding: the process of transforming what we perceive, think, feel into an enduring memory (transforming perceptions into memories) Memories are made by combining information we already have in our brains with new information that comes in through our senses. Three types of encoding processes: semantic encoding: the process of relating new information in a meaningful way to knowledge that is already stored in memory. Semantic encoding is associated with increased activity in the lower left part of the frontal lobe and the inner part of the left temporal lobe. Meaning behind our experiences that"s why we can remember them. Study example: asked participants to make three types of judgements: Semantic judgments required the participants to think about the meaning of the words. Rhyme judgements required the participants to think about the sound of the words.