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HSE204 - Study Area 2, Topic 7 : Attention and memory
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- 1Attention as AlertnessBeing ready to respond;
Sensitivity of attention to stimuli;
Paying attention - 2Attention as a Limited CapacityLimitations on how much info can be processed at once;
Dividing attention can inhibit performance; - 3Attention as SelectivityThe need to be selective with what we pay attention to.
- 4Central Resource Attention Capacity TheoryAttention is flexible and directed to tasks as needed.
- 5Sensory Memory (Stages of Memory)Unlimited capacity, short duration;
Sensory information from the environment enters memory. - 6Short-Term Memory (Stages of Memory)Functions as a temporary store and workspace;
Limited capacity and duration - 7Long-Term Memory (Stages of Memory)Somewhat permanent store with unlimited capacity and duration
- 8Trace Decay (Causes of Forgetting)Forgetting information over time.
- 9Proactive Interference (Causes of Forgetting)Old memories interfere with new memories
- 10Retroactive Interference (Causes of Forgetting)New memories interfere with old memories
- 11Encoding Specificity PrincipleThe closer the relationship between practice and test contexts the better performance will be