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Encoding
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The process by which we transform what we perceive, think, or feel into an enduring memory.
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Storage
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The process of maintaining information in memory over time.
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Retrieval
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The process of bringing to mind information that has been previously encoded and stored.
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Elaborative Encoding
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The process of actively relating new information to knowledge that is already in memory.
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Semantic Judgements
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Think about the meaning of a word (best type of memory)
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Rhyme Judgements
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Think about the sound of a word.
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Visual Judgements
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Think about the appearance of a word.
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Where does elaborative encoding take place?
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In the lower left part of the frontal lobe and the inner part of the left temporal lobe.
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Visual Imagery Encoding
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The process of storing new information by onverting it into mental pictures.
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Organizational Encoding
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The process of categorizing information according to the relationships among a series of items.
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Sensory Memory
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A type of storage that holds sensory information for a few seconds or less.
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Iconic Memory
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A fast-decaying store of visual information (decays in a second or less)
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Echoic Memory
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A fast-decaying store of auditory information. (Decays in five seconds)
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Short-term Memory
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A type of storage that holds no sensory information for more than a few seconds but less than a minute. Also limited to how much information can be stored (about 7 meaningful items at once)
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Rehearsal
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The process of keeping information in short-term memory by mentally repeating it.
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