Memory NotesPart 1

What are the three types of memory

1. Sensory register

2. Short term3. Long term

Two levels of Processing 1. Shallow Simple repetition of information

2. Deep Processing/elaborative rehearsal Forming associations between new

information and information that is already stored

Memory Stages

A. Sensory register 1. Information is held for a split

second

Function of Sensory Register

A. Prevent the mind from being overwhelmed

B. Provides stability, playback and recognition

C. Give decision timeWhich allows you to decide if something is important

How is information selected?

A. Selective attentionConcentrating on one sensation without completely blocking out other sensations

Three points of interest

basic need, novelsomething of interest

Feature extraction

- focusing on the significant characteristics of information

Type of sensory memory

a. Iconic

- visual memory information is held for a quarter

second.

b. Echoic

- auditory memory information is held for 1-2 seconds

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