COG 1 - Memory/Thinking Vocab ISC

Front

Sensory info sent to our brains via environmental interaction

Back

bottom-up processing

Front

Info processed in mind via pre-stored memory.

Back

top-down processing

Front

Choosing not to process info to save time and effort.

Back

Cognitive misers

Front

Mental representations from prior experience and knowledge

Back

Schemas

Front

Transforming sensory info into memory.

Back

Encoding

Front

Biological trace of encoded info in memory, consolidated or lost

Back

Storage

Front

Stored info in thinking, problem-solving, and decision making.

Back

Retrieval

Front

Process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information

Back

Memory

Front

Memory of facts/events that can be consciously recalled.

Back

Declarative (Explicit)

Front

Memory of specific events at a given time and place.

Back

Episodic