Psychology in Modules
Psychology in Modules
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781319050610
Author: David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 23, Problem 1MM
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Introduction: Memory is a process that involves learning vast information every day. The parts of the brain involved in the memory process are hippocampus, thalamus, and amygdala. According to psychologists, the three stages for the learning process include- encoding, storage, and retrieval.

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Correct answer: A psychologist who asks you to write down as many objects as you can remember having seen a few minutes earlier is testing your recall.

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The first stage includes encoding information in some form such as picture or sound. The second stage includes the storage of information so that it can be recalled at later stage. The retention of information at a later stage includes three measures- recall, recognition, and relearning. Recall is the process to retrieve information that was learned earlier and is not currently in the conscious mind. If a person has seen some objects and, asked to remember and write as many objects, it is called recalling information that was learned earlier.

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