Umich psych 240 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Memory - The processes involved in retaining, retrieving, and using information about stimuli, images, events, ideas, and skills after the original information is no longer present. Modal Model of Memory - Stages - structural features 1) Sensory memory is an initial stage that holds all incoming information for seconds or fractions of a second 2) Short-term memory (STM) holds 5-7 items for about 15-30 seconds. We will describe the characteristics of short-term memory in this chapter 3) Lo...

Long-term learning vs. short-term performance - Answer-Long-Term Learning: -Improvement that lasts -Visible in any context Short-Term Performance: -Immediate improvement -Visible in practice context Simon & Bjork press experiment - Answer-Key Patterns: Group 1 -master and then move on Group 2 -randomized practice Result -Group 1 had less errors in practice -Group 1 predicted less errors in both practice and after -Group 2 had less errors when tested later by a significant margin I...

This is a comprehensive study guide covering the content for University of Michigan Psych 240 Exam 2. It includes in-depth solutions and images.

This is a comprehensive study guide covering the content for University of Michigan Psych 240 Exam 1. It includes in-depth solutions and images.

This is a comprehensive study guide covering the content for University of Michigan Psych 240 Exam 3. It includes in-depth solutions and images.