Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Semantic Memory, Iconic Memory, Sensory Memory

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

Memory- the processes that allow us to record and later retrieve experiences and information. The mind as a processing system that encodes, stores, and retrieves information. Encoding- getting information into the system by translating it into a neural code that your brain processes. Retrieval- a way of pulling information out of storage when we want to use it. Short-term memory- holds the information that we are conscious of at any given time. Working memory- consciously processes codes, and works" on information. Capacity and duration: can hold a limited amount of information at a time (7 +/- 2 items, chunking- combining individual items into larger units of meaning, short-term memory lasts approx. 20 seconds: by rehearsing information, wse can extend its duration in short-term memory indefinitely: Elaborative rehearsal- focusing on the meaning of information or relating it to other things we already know: more effective in transferring information into long-term memory.