PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes -Richard Shiffrin, Sensory Memory, Implicit Memory

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Memory: the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information. 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. The more frequently you repeat a list aloud on day 1, the fewer repetitions is required to relearn the list on day 2. Additional rehearsal (overlearning) of verbal information increases retention, especially when practice is distributed over time. We remember more than we can recall. Information- processing models are analogies that compare human memory to a computer"s operations. Retrieval: later get the information back out. Our dual-track brain processes many things simultaneously (unconsciously) by means of parallel processing. Connectionism views memories as products of interconnected neural networks.