PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes -Richard Shiffrin, Active Desktop, Sensory Memory
11 Dec 2013
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Memory: the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information. Evidence that learning persists takes 3 forms: Recall: a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a fill-in- the-blank test. Recognition: a measure of memory in which the person need only identify items previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test. Relearning: a measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material again. Our recognition memory is impressively quick and vast. Relearning helps tests of recognition and of time spent relearning demonstrate that we remember more than we can recall. Information-processing models are analogies that compare human memory to a computer"s operations. Encoding: the processing of information into the memory system-for example, by extracting meaning. Storage: the retention of encoded information over time. Retrieval: the process of getting information out of memory storage. Our dual-track brain processes many thing simultaneously by means of parallel processing.
