PSYCO104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Semantic Network, Coding Theory, Sketchpad

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO104
• Professor: Amelia Shi

Document Summary

Memory processes that allow us to record and retrieve experiences and information our ability to remember information. Hippocampus - memory consolidation: short term memory -> long term memory. Prefrontal cortex - working memory (e. g. math), executive function. Three basic stages: encoding - translating into neural code, storage - retained over time, retrieval - pulled back out. Effortful processing - intentional and conscious (e. g. studying for this course) Automatic processing - unintentional and requiring minimal attention (e. g. recalling what you had for breakfast) Greater depth of processing = greater recall. Structural (e. g. potato is a word in capitals) Phonological (e. g. why does horse rhyme with course?) Semantic (e. g. table does not fit in this sentence, the man peeled the __ ) Structural (shallow) phonemic semantic (deepest) Combining items into larger units of meaning. E. g. phone numbers (7804927889 780- 492 - 7889) Organizing information in a way that is meaningful. Mnemonic devices (e. g. homes for great lakes)