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What is encoding?
The processing of information into the memory system.
What is storage?
The retention of encoded information over time.
What is retrieval?
The process of getting information out of memory storage.
What is short-term memory?
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What is working memory?
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What is parallel processing?
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What is automatic processing?
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What is effortful processing?
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What is rehearsal?
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What is the spacing effect?
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What is overlearning?
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What is the testing effect?
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What is the serial position effect?
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What is the self-reference effect?
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What is visual encoding?
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What is acoustic encoding?
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Study Notes
Encoding Concepts
- Encoding: Essential for memory formation; involves processing information for storage.
- Storage: The ability to retain encoded information over time, crucial for memory retrieval.
- Retrieval: The mechanism by which stored information is accessed, enabling recall of memories.
Memory Types
- Short-term Memory: Temporarily holds a limited amount of information; information may be stored or forgotten quickly.
- Working Memory: A more dynamic form of short-term memory that actively processes and manipulates information through attention and conscious awareness.
Processing Styles
- Parallel Processing: The brain's method of handling multiple aspects of information simultaneously, applicable to various functions like vision.
- Automatic Processing: Unconscious management of incidental information, such as familiar spaces and times, along with well-learned data like meanings of words.
- Effortful Processing: Requires focused attention and deliberate effort, often necessary for complex or new information.
Techniques for Memory Enhancement
- Rehearsal: Involves actively repeating information to maintain it in consciousness or to encode it effectively for later use.
- Spacing Effect: Highlights the advantage of distributed practice over massed practice for long-term retention.
- Overlearning: The practice of studying material beyond the point of initial mastery, reinforcing memory.
- Testing Effect: Benefits memory retention through frequent self-quizzing, enhancing recall through active engagement.
Memory Recall Phenomena
- Serial Position Effect: Describes the tendency to remember the first and last items in a list better than those in the middle (Primacy and Recency effects).
- Self-Reference Effect: Indicates that individuals tend to remember information more effectively when it relates to themselves.
Encoding Methods
- Visual Encoding: Emphasizes transformation of new information into mental images, facilitating memory.
- Acoustic Encoding: Involves the processing of sound, particularly the auditory representation of words.
- Semantic Encoding: Focuses on the meaning of words and concepts, enhancing understanding and retention of information.
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Description
This quiz explores key concepts in memory, including encoding, storage, and retrieval. It also covers different types of memory such as short-term and working memory, as well as processing styles like parallel and automatic processing. Test your understanding of how these elements contribute to effective memory function.