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Memory Notes Part 1

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Memory NotesPart 1

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What are the three types of memory

1. Sensory register

2. Short term3. Long term

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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

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Memory Stages

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

second

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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

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How is information selected?

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

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Three points of interest

basic need, novelsomething of interest

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Feature extraction

- focusing on the significant characteristics of information

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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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