encoding strategies
Memory aids that include vivid imagery and organizational devices
what are mnemonic devices?
Memory with unlimited capacity
what is long-term memory?
Memory with limited capacity
what is short-term memory?
Memory flows linearly through: sensory register, short-term memory, long-term memory
What is the multi-store model
Organizing info in a meaningful way so it is more easily recalled
what is chunking?
A type of long-term memory involving capacity to recall words/concepts
what is semantic encoding?
Encoding words by thinking about the letters in a word
what is structural encoding
part of working memory that is responsible for goal-oriented behavior
What is the central executive
Adding vivid imagery to memorize a place
what is the method of loci?
Ability to remember to do something in the future
what is prospective memory?
sensory memory of visual cues
what is iconic sensory memory?
info about location and appearance within working memory/holds auditory info in working memory
what is the visuospatial sketchpad/phonological loop?
Distributed practice - when you retain info better when it is encoded over time
Massed practice - can produce speedy short-term memory but not long-term memory
what is the spacing effect (distributed practice vs massed practice)?
sensory memory of sound cues
what is echoic sensory memory?
synthesizes info from phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad into a single mental image
what is the episodic buffer?
Encoding words by thinking about the sound of a word
what is phonemic encoding
Primacy effect - when you remember the first thing on a list
Recency effect - when you remember the last/most recent thing on a list
What is the serial position effect?