Q Psychology in Your Life, Chapter 7 Notes on Three Memory Stores Your name: ______________________________________________ Date: ___________________ Your section: ___________________ Points: ___________________ Task: Please complete each part of this sheet. Goals: The goals are to (1) understand the phases of information processing in Memory (2) understand the three types of memory stores, (3) understand how we use Long Term storage/how it works, (4) understand how memories get distorted and (5) practice writing skills. 1) The Creation of Memories happens in three phases Encoding Storage Retrieval 1. Describe each of the three phases used in creating/processing a memory. 2. Give an example of what this phase looks like. Describe how we create memories is DIFFERENT than how computers store information How does attention impact our creation of memories? 2) How we maintain memories over time: The three types of memory storage Sensory Memory Short-Term Memory Long-Term Memory 1. What is the purpose of the memory store? 2. How is information encoded into the memory store? 3. What is the capacity of each memory store? 4. What is the duration of each memory store? What is working memory? In what storage stage do we use it and why? 3) Using Long-Term Storage Maintenance Rehearsal Elaborative Rehearsal Define the type of rehearsal listed in the column. Give an example, different than the one provided in the book, when you are using this type of encoding. How are the Primacy and Recency effects different? Would you rather have Retrograde amnesia or Anterograde amnesia? WHY? Explicit Memories Implicit Memories Define each memory system listed in the column header Give an example of this kind of memory. Why is this memory Explicit or Implicit? 4) Processes that affect access to our memories Context Dependent Memories State Dependent Memories Define each retrieval cue listed in the column header Give an example of this kind of retrieval cue from your everyday life. When you are trying to remember something, which impacts you more: Retroactive interference or Proactive interference Why? What is it? What would be an example? Memory Bias Flashbulb Memories Misattribution Suggestibility False Memories