Womack Report

Learning and memory are seperate processes.  Learning is dependant on memory, however.Memory depends on three processes.

1. Encoding
2. Storage
3. Retrieval

Human memories tend to be physically stored in areas near sensory organ inputs.

Three types of memories:

1. Sensory memory
2. Short-term memory
3. Long-term memory

Not everything in sensory memory transfers to short-term, and not everything in short-term transfers to long-term.

Memory tasks

1. Recall
2. Recognition
3. Relearning
4. Redentegration
5. Reconstruction

Meaningful or significant data is generally more memorable than meaningless data.

Common memory problems:

1. Encoding errors – Happens at sensory or short-term stage.  Memory never gets saved.
2. Decay
3. Disuse
4. Cue-dependent memory  (tip-of-the-tongue)
5. State-dependent learning