PSYCH 1100H Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Mental Chronometry, Hyperthymesia, Basal Ganglia

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 1100H
• Professor: All

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Information processing: a continuum including attention, sensation, perception, learning, memory, and cognition (e. g. , thinking, problem solving, etc. ) Information flows in both directions along continuum (e. g. , bottom-up and top- down processing) Memory can be divided into three steps: encoding, storage, and retrieval: encoding: the transformation of information from one form to another. Involves acquiring information and transferring it into memory: storage: the retention of information. Susceptible to errors and distortions: retrieval: the recovery of stored information. Just because information has been stored, does not mean it can be easily retrieved. Evolution of memory allowed animals to use information from the past to respond quickly to immediate challenges: memory reduces reaction time to previously encountered stimuli. Nearly all animals have capability of forming memories, despite high energy costs. Atkinson-shiffrin model of memory: information flows through a series of separate stages of memory, including sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory, with various control processes influencing the system.