Cognitive Psychology: Theory, Process, and Methodology
Second Edition
Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter you should be able to:
- How does our memory influence us unintentionally?
- Why does forgetting occur and what can you do to prevent it?
- Which methods of encoding information are effective in increasing retrieval from long-term memory?
- Which methods of retrieving information are effective in increasing memory performance?
- In what ways do encoding and retrieval interact to affect long-term memory?
- How effective are mnemonics in increasing long-term memory retrieval?
- Does photographic memory exist?