Psyc1011
CHAPTER FOUR
MEMORY AND FORGETTING
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, Chapter contents
Memory
• Meaning and Processes of Memory
• Structures of Memory
• Factors Affecting Memory
Forgetting
• Meaning and Concepts of Forgetting
• Theories of Forgetting
Improving Memory
2
, Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit, you will be able to:
•Define memory and forgetting.
•Describe the stages and memory structures.
•Explain the processes that are at work in memory functions.
•Identify how learned materials are organized in the long-
term memory.
•State the factors underlying on the persistence, and loss of
memory.
•Explain different theories of forgetting.
3
, 4.1. Memory
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CHAPTER FOUR
MEMORY AND FORGETTING
1
, Chapter contents
Memory
• Meaning and Processes of Memory
• Structures of Memory
• Factors Affecting Memory
Forgetting
• Meaning and Concepts of Forgetting
• Theories of Forgetting
Improving Memory
2
, Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit, you will be able to:
•Define memory and forgetting.
•Describe the stages and memory structures.
•Explain the processes that are at work in memory functions.
•Identify how learned materials are organized in the long-
term memory.
•State the factors underlying on the persistence, and loss of
memory.
•Explain different theories of forgetting.
3
, 4.1. Memory
4
