PSYC 4030 Chapter : Cognition Fall 2012 Handout First Section
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Encoding is the process of taking in informa&on and pulng it into a storage format (code) Retrieval is the process of bringing back informa&on that has been stored in memory a. A cue is a type of hint that helps you locate the target informa&on in memory. Initially, memories are more transient (fragile) and this state lasts for several hours after encoding (shorter-term memory). Consolidation is the transition to a more stable state of the memory (longer-term memory). This process requires protein synthesis and takes hours to complete. The effect on fear conditioning of injecting anisomycin. Based on an experiment by nader et al. (2000a). Effect on fear conditioning of injecting anisomycin after consolidation. Cogni&ve psychology: mind, research, and. Everyday experience, 2nd ed. by bruce. Copyright 2008 by wadsworth. Publishing, a division of thomson learning. Memory erasure or modi ca&on: not quite like eternal.
