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MEMORY. What is memory?. Memory : The retention of information over time. 3 Ways our memory works:. Encoding : How information gets into memory Storage : The retention of information over time Retrieval : Finding information in memory stores and bringing it to awareness.
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What is memory? • Memory: The retention of information over time
3 Ways our memory works: • Encoding: How information gets into memory • Storage: The retention of information over time • Retrieval: Finding information in memory stores and bringing it to awareness
WHAT NUMBERS DO YOU SEE? • 7 , 9 , 11 , 13 …
MEMORY ENCODING • Encoding can be automatic and effortless or require effort and processing.
WHICH LETTER COMES NEXT? • N , Y , X , M , __?
LONG-TERM MEMORY • Long-term memory: relatively permanent memory that holds huge amounts of information for long periods of time.
Working or Short-Term Memory • Working memory: limited capacity memory in which information is retained for about 18-30 seconds. • Also called “working memory” because it helps us do much of our mental work.
Working memory has limited storage capacity – 7 ± 2 (5-9 items).
REHEARSAL & CHUNKING • Rehearsal is a conscious repetition of information; increases time information stays in memory. • Example: Getting a phone number.
Chunking is an organizational strategy that involves grouping information together into higher-order units that can be remembered as single units. • 9157355524343034178639
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3 TYPES OF MEMORIES • Episodic: Memory for __________________ • Procedural: Memory for how to _____ something • Semantic: Knowledge about the _____________
Retrieval Cues • RECALL • Who won the election of 2000? • Where do the Nuggets play?
Which is easier? Recall: Who was President before George W. Bush? Or Recognition: Who was President before George W. Bush? a. Obama b. Bush Sr. c. Clinton d. Regan
MEMORY STORAGE • Sensory Memory: • Echoic-
Serial position effect: Recall is superior for the items at the beginning of a list and the end of a list.
How do we remember? Write down what you did last Friday night.
Memories are not so much recalled as they are constructed (or reconstructed.)
Did You Know? • Up to 25% of adults remember childhood events that did not happen