PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7.2: Mnemonic, Amygdala, Forgetting Curve

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Dan Meegan

Document Summary

For memory: encoding new information, storing information, retrieving it for a later time. Encoding: transforming sensory / perceptual info in memory traces. Storage: the time and manner between encoding and retrieval for retaining information. Rehearsal: repeating information until you"re able to write it down. Despite the belief, flashcards are not the best method for studying. Known as maintenance rehearsal: prolonged exposure to information by repetition. Elaborate rehearsal: prolonged exposure to information and thinking about its meaning. Elaborate rehearsal is a very effective, matching images in the mid and repeating. Different levels of encoding can create levels of effectiveness. Shallow processing: properties that are superficial, sounds of words. Deep processing: based on the meaning of an object or its functioning. A lot more likely to remember deep processing. Self-reference effect: remembering information if it"s useful to use in your daily life. Survival processing: remembering information because it will help you survive.