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Human Memory

Karnataka Board · Class 11 · Psychology

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Topics in Human Memory

1

Nature and Definition of Memory

  • Memory refers to retaining and recalling information over a period of time depending on the cognitive task
  • Hermann Ebbinghaus (1885) was the first to systematically study memory using nonsense syllables
  • Memory consists of three interrelated stages: Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval
2

Stage Model of Memory (Atkinson & Shiffrin, 1968)

  • Three memory systems: Sensory Memory, Short-term Memory (STM), Long-term Memory (LTM)
  • Sensory Memory: Large capacity but very short duration (less than 1 second)
  • Iconic (visual) and Echoic (auditory) sensory registers store exact replicas of stimuli
3

Control Processes and Working Memory

  • Selective Attention: First control process that determines what enters STM from sensory registers
  • Maintenance Rehearsal: Keeps information in STM through repetition
  • Elaborative Rehearsal: Transfers information to LTM by connecting to existing knowledge
4

Levels of Processing Model (Craik & Lockhart, 1972)

  • Alternative to Stage Model - focuses on depth of processing rather than separate stores
  • Three levels of processing: Structural (shallowest), Phonetic (intermediate), Semantic (deepest)
  • Structural: Analyzing physical features like shape, color, or size

Key Concepts

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