Purchase Solution

Memory, Thinking, and Intelligence

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Trace the memory system from stimuli into long-term memory. Discuss the features of each step and factors that enhance or impede information flow in each step of the process. Explain proactive and retroactive interference and how you might counteract their effects while studying in order to facilitate maximum absorption of information into long-term memory. Explain other kinds of forgetting and discuss some strategies that can improve memory consolidation and/or retrieval.

Please put references

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

Memory, Thinking, and Intelligence

Solution Preview

Memory, Thinking, and Intelligence
Trace the memory system from stimuli into long-term memory.
Discuss the features of each step and factors that enhance or impede information flow in each step of the process.
Sensory information is received and based on a whole complex of factors such as time span from the time that memory is received to the time it takes to become a part of LTM, make up of short term STM, emotions, feelings and moods at the time of memory formation, and at the time of recall or retrieval.
For instance, everyday memories are recorded in memory formation systems from the executive central nervous system, referred to as phonological loop and the visuospatial sketchpad, as the experiencing of sensory information ...

Solution provided by:
Education
  • BA, Rutgers, NJ
  • MA, NYU
Recent Feedback
  • "thank you"
  • "Thank you"
  • "Thank you Miss Saira."
  • "This is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
  • "Thanks"
Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
The Psychology of Sleep

This quiz is to check your understanding of the sleep-related part of psychology.

Childhood Disorders (Axis 1)

This quiz is designed to test one's knowledge on childhood Principle Disorders found in the DSM-IV (1994). This is a good quiz for those who wish to pursue a career in child assessment or child development. Good luck.

V Axis Diagnostic Tool

It's important for all therapists to know what the V Axis Diagnostic tool is and how to use it. This quiz should be taken by learners who are not familiar with the V Axis Diagnostic Tool or who need to refresh their knowledge.

Abnormal Psychology

This quiz will explore the faucets of abnormal psychology, from the question of what is abnormal, to the intricacies of DSM diagnosable disorders.

A Review of Qualitative and Quantitative methodologies

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Knowing the difference between the two can help in making the important decision of which to use when conducting research.