PSYC 2000 Chapter : Chapter 6
Document Summary
3 memory systems: sensory memory, system in which information from our senses enters the nervous system, short term/working memory. Encoding: how we encode, some information is automatically processed (route to your school, however novel information requires attention and effort (friend"s new cell phone number) Automatic processing: tendency of certain kids of information to enter ltm with little or no effort encoding, enormous amount of info is processed by, space: encode place or location of things, time: note the events, frequency. Flashbulb memory: automatic encoding that occurs because an unexpected event has strong emotional associations for the person remembering it. Effortful processing: novel information committed to memory requires effort, like learning a concept from a text book, such processing leads to durable and accessible information. High motivation: when encoding leads to more effort to attend to and organize information in ways that facilitate recall.
