Psychology Quiz 7

Chunking

Chunking is the organizing of information into manageable bits or chunks, like organizing vocabulary words by section and by chapter. When you rehearse facts and pieces of information, you tend to need to learn them in chunks so that the information is able to be processed.

Elaborative rehearsal

Elaborative rehearsal is thinking about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory. An example of this could be relating geometry and algebra concepts to Precalculus. Rehearsal focuses more on the strict memorization of ideas and facts. Elaborative rehearsal uses these facts to relate to more complex ideas.

Compare episodic and semantic memories. Give an example of each.

Episodic memory is information about events we have personally experienced, like school experiences. Semantic memory is knowledge about words, concepts, and language- based knowledge and facts, like historical events

What are explicit memories?

Explicit memories are those we consciously try to remember and recall. The knowledge of experiences we can consciously remember.

What are implicit memories?

Implicit memories are memories that are not part of our consciousness. They are memories formed from behaviors.

What is working memory?

It helps you process and apply meaning to the short term memories.

What is long-term memory?

Long-term memory (LTM) is the continuous storage of information. Unlike short-term memory, the storage capacity of LTM has no limits. It encompasses all the things you can remember that happened more than just a few minutes ago to all of the things that you can remember that happened days, weeks, and years ago.

Mnemonic devices

Mnemonic devices are memory aids that help organize information for encoding, like FACE is the notes in the spaces in the treble clef. By pairing a certain memorable word or set of words with a less memorable set of words, it is easier to remember here words due to their ability to stick in a person's head.

Compare procedural memory and priming. Give examples of each.

Procedural memory is a type of implicit memory: it stores information about how to do things. It is the memory

Recall, recognition, and relearning are used to assess explicit memories. Compare recall, recognition, and relearning of memories.

Recall is what we most often think about when we talk about memory retrieval: it means you can access information without cues. Recognition happens when you identify information that you have previously learned after encountering again. Relearning involves learning information that you previously learned.

Rehearsal

Rehearsal is the conscious repetition of information to be remembered. An example of this could be taking a practice quiz over and over to ensure that you remember how to solve the problems. This is effective because by repeating the information over and over, it cements into your brain. Also, by taking breaks, information is able to be processed easier.

What is sensory memory?

Sensory memory is the storage of brief sensory events, such as sights, sounds, and tastes.

What is short-term memory?

Short-term memory (STM) is a temporary storage system that processes incoming sensory memory.