APSY 203 Exam 3 with complete solutions latest
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Encoding - ANSWERthe process of turning information into a mentally useful
representational format
-happens when awake
storage - ANSWERthe process of preserving information in memory over
time. Finally, the memory must be retrieved when it is needed
-happens when asleep
retrieval - ANSWERthe process of finding a memory ins storage and bringing
it to mind for use
-happens when awake
Main ways in which information can be encoded (changed) - ANSWERvisual
and semantic
Components of sensory memory - ANSWER1. Iconic memory
2. Echoic memory
iconic memory - ANSWER1/2 second before it decays
echoic memory - ANSWERfew seconds before it decays
, Sensory memory - ANSWERsights, sounds, taste
EX) what did the professor wear during exam 2?
working memory (short term memory) - ANSWERlasts about 15 seconds until
it disappears or is encoded into long term memory
long term memory - ANSWERtake time to consolidate before they are
robustly stored
Prefrontal cortex - ANSWERmemory storage, retrieval, and use of memory
strategies
hippocampus - ANSWERstructure related to forming and consolidating
memory
explicit memory - ANSWERmemory that can be consciously recalled and
stated verbally
Ex) remembering where you got to feed a shark in Cabo
implicit memory - ANSWERmemory that may have an effect on behavior, but
is not something that people are consciously aware of
Ex) ducking to enter a room with a low ceiling
Procedural - ANSWERknowing how to do something
Ex) riding a bike, tying your shoes, playing the piano
version.pdf, Exams of Psychology
Encoding - ANSWERthe process of turning information into a mentally useful
representational format
-happens when awake
storage - ANSWERthe process of preserving information in memory over
time. Finally, the memory must be retrieved when it is needed
-happens when asleep
retrieval - ANSWERthe process of finding a memory ins storage and bringing
it to mind for use
-happens when awake
Main ways in which information can be encoded (changed) - ANSWERvisual
and semantic
Components of sensory memory - ANSWER1. Iconic memory
2. Echoic memory
iconic memory - ANSWER1/2 second before it decays
echoic memory - ANSWERfew seconds before it decays
, Sensory memory - ANSWERsights, sounds, taste
EX) what did the professor wear during exam 2?
working memory (short term memory) - ANSWERlasts about 15 seconds until
it disappears or is encoded into long term memory
long term memory - ANSWERtake time to consolidate before they are
robustly stored
Prefrontal cortex - ANSWERmemory storage, retrieval, and use of memory
strategies
hippocampus - ANSWERstructure related to forming and consolidating
memory
explicit memory - ANSWERmemory that can be consciously recalled and
stated verbally
Ex) remembering where you got to feed a shark in Cabo
implicit memory - ANSWERmemory that may have an effect on behavior, but
is not something that people are consciously aware of
Ex) ducking to enter a room with a low ceiling
Procedural - ANSWERknowing how to do something
Ex) riding a bike, tying your shoes, playing the piano
