Chapter 7 Information Processing

The process by which information gets into memory ex:cursive letters processing increases across childhood

The ability to process information with little or no effort

Creation of new procedures for processing information

Focusing of mental resources

focusing on a specific aspect of experience that is relevant while ignoring others that are irrelevant

Concentraion on more than one activity at the same time

The ability to maintain attention to a selected stimulus for a prolonger period of time

action planning, allocating attention to goals, error detection and compensation, monitoring progress on tasks, and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances

Focus by individuals on the same object or event; requires an abilty to track anothers behavior, one inidividual's directing anther's attention, and reciprocal interaction

Retention of information over time

Theory stating that people mold memories to fit information that already exists in their minds

Females: are better at episodic (autobiographical) memory and emotion-linked memory. and they process information and greater detail males: are better at tasks with working memory

Memory without conscious recllection-routine procedures that are performed automatically

Conscious memory of facts and experiences -improves during second year of life

You dont remember anything from your first 3 years of life -10 year olds recognize only 20% of their preschool classmates