MEMORY
ability to retain information over time
PROCESS
ENCODING = ATTENTION
- mental representations of information so that it can be placed into memory
- forming a memory code
TYPES OF ENCODING
automatic encoding
- short ----> long term
- personal events/skills
EFFORTFUL ENCODING
- short ----> long term
- by working hard
- creating visual to represent words
REHEARSING+ENCODING
MAINTENANCE REHEARSEL
- simply repeating
ELABORATIVE REHEARSEL
- effort to actively make meaningful associations
- linking stimulus
- creating visuals
STORING
- process encoded information into relatively permanent mental storage for later recall
- for maintaining encoded information in memory
RETRIEVING
- process of getting/recalling information that has been placed into short/long term storage
- recovering information
TYPES OF MEMORY
SENSORY MEMORY
- receives/hold information in its raw form for a brief period of time
- large capacity that can hold a great deal of information
SHORT TERM MEMORY
- limited amount of information
(7 items, 2-30 seconds) - if more involved the information will be retained longer
2 FEATURES
- limited capacity (7 items)
- limited duration (2-30 seconds)
LONG TERM MEMORY
- process of storing almost unlimited amounts of information over long period of time
3 FEATURES
- long duration (lifetime)
- unlimited capacity (as much information as a person can gain)
- interconnectedness (stored in long-term memory is organized)
WORKFLOW OF MEMORY
STRATEGY TO IMPROVE MEMORY
- know ur learning style
- pay attention
- read&review
- overlearn the material
- explore ur learning materials
- group study
- start with the big picture
- application to the real world
- reorder ur notes
- conducive learning environment
- out loud
- manage stress
- say no to last-minute