AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Encoding: The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory. We encode information acoustically by converting auditory signals into strings of recognizable sounds. Encoding information semantically-by meaning-involves transforming sounds and visual images into meaningful words.

Detailed explanation-2: -Acoustic encoding as it’s known, is a way of storing and retrieving information that is central to short-term memory. We might never remember where S really falls in the alphabet, but we know we can retrieve the information when we need it by reciting the song.

Detailed explanation-3: -Encoding acoustically is generally thought to be the dominant method for coding information stored in STM. Semantic encoding tends to be dominant when storing and retrieving information in LTM, although it can also be represented acoustically or visually.

Detailed explanation-4: -Acoustic encoding: the process of encoding sounds, words, and other auditory input for storage and retrieval. Acoustic encoding also includes using your inner voice to recite information to strengthen memories, for example, like mentally going over facts for a test.

Detailed explanation-5: -Encoding may be visual, acoustic, or semantic. Visual encoding and acoustic encoding are self-explanatory; they are named for the sensory modality through which they operate. Semantic encoding refers to the general meaning of an event.