COGNITIVE PSYCH EXAM # 2

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Chs 4, 5 & 6 in COGNITION by Stephen Reed
Lauren Soltis
Flashcards by Lauren Soltis, updated more than 1 year ago
Lauren Soltis
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an-i-mal vs. ven-ez-uela CHUNKING combo of info into meaningful units shorter syllables = higher accuracy / more info stored in STM
"1..2..3..4.." SERIAL RECALL recite in exact order given, reveals that performance is higher in beginning items
"4...2...3...1.." FREE RECALL can recite in ANY order
SERIAL POSITION (place/location in list) IMPORTANCE? reveals primacy and recency effects, implies 2 diff types of memory, & 2 diff types of rehearsal
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