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Memory. Atkinson and Shiffrin , (1968) classic model of memory. Baddeley , (1992) ‘modern’ model of memory. Ebbinhaus ’ retention curve. GOV, NUV, LOM, KEL. Serial Position Effect. Primacy Effect Recency Effect Next-in-line Effect. Encoding. Mnemonics. Peg word Method of loci
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Ebbinhaus’ retention curve GOV, NUV, LOM, KEL
Serial Position Effect Primacy Effect Recency Effect Next-in-line Effect
Mnemonics • Peg word • Method of loci • Chunking • 1776, 1812, 1861, 1898, 1917, 1941, 1950, 1963, 1991
Short-Term/Working Memory • On the next slides you will see a series of numbers. I will also say the numbers out loud. After I say the last number, the numbers will disappear. • Silently, write the numbers, in the exact order, on your paper.
STM – The Magic #7 +/- 2 • Short-Term Memory – memory that holds onto about seven sensory inputs for about twenty seconds • An experiment in STM: • Look at each of the following words – one at a time – for ONLY two seconds. Silently repeat the word as I say it out loud. • When we have gone through all 15 words, then try to reproduce the words, in the correct order, on the piece of paper.
Reproduce the list of words in the correct order • Peach • Book • Sword • Car • Enemy • Mirror • Shoe • Thermometer • Clock • Brick • Bed • Salt • Flower • Calendar • Airplane
A Quick Exercise in LTM Answer the following questions about everyday things that should be in your LTM • Whose portrait is on the ten dollar bill? • What two letters do not appear on a standard land phone? • What is the color of the top stripe of the American flag? • The bottom stripe? • How many red and how many white stripes does the flag have?
Retrieval • Recall vs. Recognition, Part 1 • Write down the number of any word that you believe is misspelled. • Acomplishment • Acheivement • Consolidate • Consistant • Reccommend • Maintainance Write out the word with the correct spelling.
Recall vs. Recognition, Part 1I • Accomplishment • Achievement • Consolidate • Consistent • Recommend • Maintenance
More recall vs. recognition • On the sheet of paper, write down as many of the names of the seven dwarfs from the Disney version of Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs.
Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs SniffyZiggy Happy Skippy Dopey Stumbly Doc Giggly Scooby Grumpy Stubby Goofy Bashful Scrappy Sleepy Snoozy Bossy Sneezy Wheezy Giggles
Watch and listen carefully . . . G X C O T R L M B W Q
Silently, begin counting backwards by threes from 100 until I tell you to stop.100 . . . 97 . . . 94 . . . • G X C O T R L M B W Q
Proactive or Retroactive Interference? • Proactive – (forward-acting) the disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information • Retroactive – (backward-acting) the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information