Psyc Memory

process by which we recollect prior experiences and information and skills learned in the past

memory of a specific event that took place in the person's presence or through experience. when we recall events in great detail it is called "Flashbulb"

• general knowledge that people remember
• Example: Alphabet, GW first president

• a memory that consists of the skills and procedures one has learned
• Example: throwing a ball, riding a bike

the translation of information into a form in which it can be stored

the second process of memory and is the maintenance of encoded information over a period of time

third process of memory; consists of locating stored information and returning it to conscious thought

the encoding of picture images

the encoding of sound, especially the sound of words

the encoding of meaning, including the meaning of words, this type lasts the longest

repeating info over and over again

foreign language teachers make students use new words in sentences instead of repetition

as memory develops it organizes information you learn into files and then files within files

misplacing papers is just like misfiling info in your brain

retrieving info stored in our memory is like retrieving lost files on a computer

context of a memory is the situation in which a person first had the experience being remembered

same emotional state/same type of memories

know something but can't verbalize it? Files in our memory have labels that include words and sounds

consists of immediate, initial recording of info

snapshot or picture of info, last briefly

the ability to remember visual stimuli over long periods of time

mental traces of sounds or echoes last longer than iconic. acoustic codes are easier to remember

transfer of info from Sensory Memory to Short-Term Memory

tendency to recall initial items in a series

tendency to remember last items in a series

organizing items into familiar, manageable units: often occurs automatically

occurs when new information appears in short-term memory and takes place of what is already there

3rd and final stage of memory

• identifying objects that have been encountered before
• Ex. Mulitiple Choice

• reconstruct something yourself
• Ex. Fill in the blanks

though we may forget, we can relearn things very quickly

push memories out of our consciousness. Repression is controversial at times

fading away of a memory

severe memory loss caused by brain injury, shock, fatigue, illness or repression

Cannot remember things before the age of three

forget period before traumatic event