Information Processing and Metacognition

Flashcards covering key concepts and vocabulary from the lecture on information processing and metacognition.

Information Processing Model

A framework to understand how the brain processes information, including encoding, storage, and retrieval.

Recency Effect

The tendency to recall the last few items in a list better than those in the middle.

Primacy Effect

The improved recall of the first items in a list, influenced by elaborative rehearsal.

Short-Term Memory

The part of memory that temporarily holds information for about 30 seconds.

Chunking

A memory strategy that involves breaking down information into smaller, manageable units.

Metamemory

Knowledge about one's own memory capabilities; understanding how memory works.

Metacognition

Thinking about one's own thinking processes, including planning and evaluating strategies.

Production Deficiency

A situation where a child does not spontaneously use effective memory strategies.

Spontaneous rehearsal style

A passive rehearsal method used by younger children, repeating items one at a time.

Elaborative rehearsal

An active rehearsal process where the learner makes connections and associations with the material.

Feedback in learning

Providing information about past performance to improve future occurrences of a task.