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Study Section 10: Memory

10.1 Connect
Before we begin to learn about human memory, write down what you ate for dinner last
night, what clothes you were wearing, where you sat, who you talked to, what you did or
what you thought about. Write down as many details as you can remember.

10.2 Objectives
1. Students should be able to describe the three parts of their memory system.

2. Students should be able to list three types of encoding.

3. Students should be able to explain the difference between implicit and explicit memories

4. Students should be able to identify five ways to make messages memorable.

10.3 Memory

During this lesson, we will be focusing on several key terms. Take some time to read through
the following vocabulary list and study each definition:

Memory: the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of
information.

Encoding: the processing of information into the memory system – for example, by extracting meaning.

Storage: the retention of encoded information over time.

Retrieval: the process of getting information out of memory storage.

Self-reference effect: information we can meaningfully relate to ourselves. If we are asked how well
certain words describe someone else, we often forget them; asked how well the adjectives describe us,
we remember the words well. You will profit from taking time to find personal meaning in what you are
studying. Information deemed “relevant to me” is processed more deeply and remains more accessible.

Sensory memory: the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system.

Short-term memory: activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as the digits of a phone
number while dialing, before the information is stored or forgotten.
Long-term memory: the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes
knowledge, skills, and experiences.

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