WK 4 Content: Getting Info into our Brain

What DOES improve encoding?

Active engagement, meaningful connections, optimal physical & mental states

Doesn’t improve encoding

Repetitions, distractions, lack of meaning, lack of engagement, rehearsal maintenance

What improves our memory? Shallow or deep processing?

Deep Processing of information

Is it the MORE or LESS connections that we have to a piece of information that helps form retrieval cues?

MORE connections

What type(s) of Depth Processing are there and state them

There are 2, shallow and deep processing

True OR False: Does Maintenance Rehearsal helps us encode information into our brain?

Makes information easier to encode and recall

Active engagement & Deep processing

What are 3 aspects that helps maintain information in our LTM?

Strong emotions, deep processing, and prior knowledge

State the BIG 3 aspects of maintaining information in our LTM

1) Encoding

2) Storage

3) Retrieval

What does E, S, R, individually stand for in order to maintain information in our LTM

Encoding, Storage, Retrieval

What does the term “Consolidation” mean in Cognitive Psychology?

It is the process where our brains make temporary memories more stable and long-lasting

How many types of Consolidation’s are there and state them

There are 2 types and they are:

1) Synaptic

2) Long-term Potentiation (LTP)

What does LTP stand for?

Long-term Potentiation

What does “Synaptic Consolidation” mean in Cognitive Psychology

It is when two synapses (brain cells) communicate repeatedly in order to form a connection.

Synaptic Consolidation

Between our synapses or brain cell connections

What does “Long-term Potentiation” mean in Cognitive Psychology

The strengthening of 2 synapses resulting in a physical change in the brain

True OR False: LTP results in physical changes in the brain

True

System Consolidation

The transfer of information from one part of the brain to another

What parts of the brain does information transfer FROM and To during “System Consolidation”?

Information is transferred from the hippocampus to the cortex

When I was learning how to ride a bike, I scrapped my knee badly and it was awfully hurtful. What type of connection is this and how does it link to retrieving information from our LTM?

It is an emotional type of connection because remembering the pain endured (at that time) was a retrieval cue of accessing that information from our LTM

What impact does Emotion & Consolidation make on accessing information from our LTM

Strong emotions from those memories act as a highlighter /retrieval cue- it stands out

How does Sleep relate to Consolidation?

It organizes & consolidates information from our STM to our LTM

True OR False: Different stages of sleep is NOT IMPORTANT for consolidating different types of information

False

True OR False: Different stages of sleep is important for consolidating different types of information

True

Define the term “Declarative Memory”

Is when we remember facts and events you can consciously recall

Define the term “Procedural Memory”

Is when we remember how to do things, often without consciously thinking about it.

Is “Procedural Memory” knowledge or skills based

Skills based

“Declarative Memory” [blank] based

Knowledge based

True OR False: Declarative memory is skills based

False

True OR False: Procedural memory is skills based

True

Declarative memory is [blank] based

Knowledge

True OR False: Is Procedural Memory is knowledge based

False

“Skills based” is also known as what?

Procedural Memory

“Knowledge based” is also known as what?

Declarative Memory

What does the term “Reconsolidation” mean?

Making information potentially vulnerable to change it or strengthening it again.

What is this an example of: Re-opening a saved file, editing it, and saving it again

Reconsolidation

Consolidation

Saving a file after typing some important notes

Is it “Retrieval” or “Re-consolidation” that happens from our WM to our LTM and state why

Re-consolidation because we’re actively updating/changing the “file” or information that was saved earlier in order to be store into our LTM again

Is it “Retrieval” or “Re-consolidation” that happens from our LTM to our WM

Retrieval

Apart from our STM, what are the 3 aspects that help with storing information into our brain?

1) Sensory Memory

2) Working Memory

3) and our LTM

What is open to change?

Active Reminder(s)

What is less likely open to change?

No reminder(s)