Overview & Goals for Ch 8

Overview of Ch 8: Memory

In order to learn and think we need to be able to remember. Memory is a critical part of our Self and a mental function we often take for granted. Memory allows us to remember the past, to appreciate the present, and to project into the future. This chapter will introduce you to the Information Processing Model of Memory and how it can help us understand memory processes We will look at specific memory strategies that help improve encoding, storage and retrieval of information. In addition, we will explore contextual variables that affect our memory. Our last topic in memory is "Repressed Memories". It is a very fascinating and partly controversial subject that helps us understand the changing nature of memory better.

After successfully completing this learning module, students will be able to:

1. Describe the Information Processing Model of memory.
2. Describe the types of information we encode automatically, and contrast effortful processing with automatic processing, give examples of each.
3. Describe strategies that can enhance memory.
4. Distinguish between implicit and explicit memory and identify the main brain structure associated with each.
5. Contrast the recall, recognition, and relearning measures of memory.
6. Describe the impact of environmental contexts and internal emotional states on retrieval.  
7. Explain factors that contribute to forgetting.
8. Explain how misinformation, imagination, and source amnesia can distort our memory of an event.
9. Explain repressed memory and the controversy surrounding it.

To meet the learning outcomes in this module, students are expected to complete the following:

Read Chapter 8

Complete Ch 8 Activities

Take Chapter 8 Quiz