PSYC 2290 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Autobiographical Memory, Child Development, Phonological Awareness

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2290
• Professor: Jocelyn B.Proulx

Document Summary

Roots of memory are laid down in the frst few months of birth. According to rovee-collier"s exp (kicking moves a mobile) : an event from the past is rememberd, over time, the event can no longer be recalled, a cue can serve to dredge up a forgotten memory. Toddlers can remember more than infants about their experiences. Brain structures responsible for the initial storage of info (hippocampus & amygdala) develop very early by 6 months. Structures for retrieval (frontal cortex) develop much later by 2nd year. As they age, they learn to use organization : structuring material to be remembered so that related info is placed together. Elaboration : embellishing info to be remembered to make it more memorable. As they grow, they are more likelty to use external aids to memory (taking notes) Chunking : process of organizing related items into one meaningful group.