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psych memory 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| learning factors | attention, arousal, motivation, intention to learn, practice, semantic elaboration, organization |
| is learning possible outside normal consciousness | not really. sleep helps consolidate previous learning but learning tends to be better whne awake and attentive |
| practice and learning: | better distributed than in mass |
| assumptions about memory | -memory trace as the result of perceptual analysis-trace duration depends on the level of processing. -only elaborative rehearsal produces learning. -Memory must be studied with incidental learning methods |
| incidental learning vs indirect measures of memory | incidental (non-conscious learning, conscious retrieaval) while indirect ( non conscious learning, non conscious retrieval) |
| levels of processing (Craik and Tulving) | effect of processing depth, elaboration and congruence |
| what is depth of processing | deep processing : Focuses on semantic features, relating it to prior knowledge, or using it in a sentence. shallow processing: Focuses on structural or phonemic features, such as identifying if a word is in capital letters. qualitative concept |