PSYCH 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Limbic System, Cerebral Cortex, Long-Term Memory

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Psychology & Brain Sciences
• Course: PSYCH 100
• Professor: Matt Zimbler

Document Summary

Sensory memory: the initial momentary storage of information that only lasts a second. If information does not proceed to short term memory, it is lost for good. Short-term memory: holds information for 15-25 seconds. Chunk: group of familiar stimuli stored as a single unit in short-term memory. Stores according to meaning rather than sensory stimulation. Rehearsal: repetition of information that has entered short-term memory. Allows us to maintain the information in short-term memory. Elaborative rehearsal: information is considered and organized in some kind of. Mnemonics: methods for organizing information so it is easily remembered fashion. Working memory: memory system that holds information temporarily while actively manipulating and rehearsing that information. Can manage new material and work with material pulled from long term. Central executive processor: reasoning and decision making. Verbal store: holds/manipulates material of speech, words, and numbers. The cognitive effort required in working memory can make us less aware of current surroundings.