Chapter 10.1Chapter 10.1

Memory & Memory & Thought:Thought:

Taking In & Storing Taking In & Storing InformationInformation

Mr. McCormickMr. McCormickPsychologyPsychology

Do-Now:Do-Now:(Discussion)(Discussion)

What is What is memorymemory??

What are your What are your memory skillsmemory skills? ? DescribeDescribe your your short-termshort-term and and long-long-term memoryterm memory..

Why do you tend to Why do you tend to rememberremember certain things and certain things and forgetforget others? others?

MemoryMemory

Memory:Memory: The storage and retrieval of what has The storage and retrieval of what has

been learned or experiencedbeen learned or experienced

MemoryMemory

3 Processes:3 Processes: 1. Encoding (1. Encoding (RecordingRecording information) information) 2. Storage (2. Storage (Saving Saving information)information) 3. Retrieval (3. Retrieval (Calling upCalling up stored stored

information)information)

3 Stages:3 Stages: 1. Sensory Memory1. Sensory Memory 2. Short-Term Memory2. Short-Term Memory 3. Long-Term Memory3. Long-Term Memory

MemoryMemory

Encoding:Encoding: The transforming of information so the The transforming of information so the

nervous system can process itnervous system can process it

Storage:Storage: The process by which information is The process by which information is

maintained over a period of timemaintained over a period of time

Retrieval:Retrieval: The process of obtaining information that has The process of obtaining information that has

been stored in memorybeen stored in memory

Sensory MemorySensory Memory

Sensory Memory:Sensory Memory: Very brief memory storage immediately Very brief memory storage immediately

following initial stimulation of a following initial stimulation of a receptorreceptor

Short-Term MemoryShort-Term Memory

Short-Term Memory:Short-Term Memory: Memory that is limited in capacity to Memory that is limited in capacity to

about seven items and in duration by about seven items and in duration by the subject’s active rehearsalthe subject’s active rehearsal

Short-Term MemoryShort-Term Memory

Maintenance Rehearsal:Maintenance Rehearsal: A system for remembering that involves A system for remembering that involves

repeating information to oneself without repeating information to oneself without attempting to find meaning in itattempting to find meaning in it

Short-Term MemoryShort-Term Memory

Chunking:Chunking: The process of grouping items to make The process of grouping items to make

them easier to rememberthem easier to remember

ReviewReview What is What is memorymemory??

Identify Identify and and describedescribe the the 3 processes of 3 processes of memorymemory..

IdentifyIdentify and and describe describe the the 3 stages of memory3 stages of memory..

What What factorsfactors determine what information determine what information reaches our reaches our short-term memoryshort-term memory??

In what ways do we employ In what ways do we employ “chunking” “chunking” and and “Maintenance-Rehearsal”“Maintenance-Rehearsal” to to remember remember information? information?

HomeworkHomework

Read Chapter 10.1 “Taking In and Read Chapter 10.1 “Taking In and Storing Information”Storing Information” Pgs. 273-280Pgs. 273-280

Complete Section 1 AssessmentComplete Section 1 Assessment Pg. 280Pg. 280 #s 2, 3, 4#s 2, 3, 4