Definition
Information is further processed into more complex cognitive units with this type of memory.
What is working memory?
This component must be perceived and attended initially if learning is to take place.
Stimuli
These are structured bodies of information that are stored in long-term memory and allow inferences to be made about objects and events (i.e., when activated they influence new learning).
What are schemas?
This is the most permanent storehouse of our memories.
What is long-term memory?
A strategy that aids in memory.
What is a mnemonic device?
These factors attract attention?
What are novelty, intensity, similarity, and complexity?
What is attention?
This is the process of placing new information into the information-processing system so that it is capable of storage in long-term memory.