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Psychology 5/e Book Cover
Psychology, 5/e
Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands
Memory

Chapter Outline

  1. Information Processing and Memory
    1. Staying on Track: Information Processing and Memory
  2. Sensory Memory
    1. Anatomy of a Research Study: Do We Form Sensory Memories of All the Information That Stimulates Our Sensory Receptors?
      1. Rationale
      2. Method
      3. Results and Discussion
    2. Staying on Track: Sensory Memory
  3. Short-Term Memory
    1. Staying on Track: Sensory Memory
  4. Long-Term Memory
    1. Encoding
    2. Storage
      1. Memory Systems
        1. Semantic Networks
        2. Cognitive Schemas
    3. Retrieval
      1. Spreading Activation
      2. Constructive Recall
    4. Forgetting
      1. Measuring Forgetting
      2. Explanations of Forgetting
        1. Trace Decay
        2. Interference
        3. Motivation
               (1.) Thinking Critically about Psychology and the Media: Should we Trust "Recovered Memories" of Childhood Abuse?
        4. Encoding Specificity
      3. Context-Dependent Memory
      4. State-Dependent Memory
    5. Memory, Forgetting, and Eyewitness Testimony
      1. Children as Eyewitnesses
      2. Questioning the Eyewitness
      3. Psychology versus Common Sense: Can Leading Questions Alter our Memories of Vivid Events?
    6. Staying on Track: Long-Term Memory
  5. Improving Your Memory
    1. Using Effective Study Habits
      1. The SQ3R Method
      2. Overlearning Material
      3. Distributed Practice
    2. Using Mnemonic Devices
      1. The Method of Loci
      2. The Pegword Method
      3. The Link Method
    3. Staying on Track: Improving Your Memory
  6. The Biopsychology of Memory
    1. The Neuroanatomy of Memory
      1. The Engram
      2. The Synapse
      3. The Hippocampus
    2. The Neurochemistry of Memory
      1. Acetylcholine and Memory
      2. NMDA and Memory
      3. Hormones and Memory
      4. Glucose and Memory
    3. Staying on Track: The Biopsychology of Memory









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