Long Term Memory/Episodic Memory

Chapter 6
Memory
Long Term Memory

LTM has a capacity that is virtually unlimited.

The process of rehearsal (repeating information to yourself) is considered crucial for the conversion of information from stm to ltm.

Theory of Consolidation: the theory that information is held in short term storage for a brief time until enough organization occurs to transfer to ltm.

If you lie enough your memory changes over time.

Brain stimulation studies = LTM





Chapter 6
Memory
Chapter Outline
LTM/Episodic Memory

Episodic Memory: (explicit memory) memory for factual information that we acquired at a specific time. (Learned, acquired in specific context)
A. Amount and spacing help retain.
B. Levels of processing view: a view of memory suggesting that the greater the effort expended in processing information the more readily it will be recalled at later times.
C. Retrieval cues: stimuli associated with information stored in memory that can aid in its retrieval.
1. Context-dependent memory: refers to the fact that information entered into memory in one context or setting is easier to recall in that context than in others. (location)
2. State dependent retrieval: occurs when aspects of our physical states serve as retrieval cues for information stored in long term memory.
3. Encoding specificity principle: retrieval of information is successful to the extent that the retrieval cues match the cues the learner used during the study phase. (if on caffeine during studying, have during test)