Encoding, storage, and retrieval

• What is the process of encoding in memory?

  Changing information into a form for storage
• What is visual encoding?


  Changing information by how it looks
• How does acoustic encoding work?

  Changing information by how it sounds
• What does semantic encoding involve?

  Changing information by its meaning
• What are the types of other encoding?

  • Tactile encoding: memory of touch
  • Olfactory encoding: memory for smell
• What is the definition of storage in memory?

  Holding information for later retrieval
• What is retrieval in the context of memory?

  Locating and bringing back information
• What are the types of retrieval?

  1. Recognition: identifying from options
  2. Cued recall: locating with a clue
  3. Free recall: without cues
• What is recognition in memory retrieval?

  Identifying information from options
• What does cued recall involve?

  Locating information with a clue
• What is free recall?

  Recalling information without cues
• What are the key components of memory processes?

  • Encoding: changing information for storage
  • Storage: holding information for retrieval
  • Retrieval: locating and bringing back information