Shallow Processing in AP Psychology

Definition

Shallow processing involves structural or phonemic recognition, the encoding aspect is relatively simple or straightforward. It results in fairly immediate forgetting rather than long-term memorization.

Related terms

Maintenance Rehearsal:

The process of repeatedly verbalizing or thinking about a piece of information to keep it in short-term memory.

Short-Term Memory (STM):

A component of memory where limited amount of information can be stored for a few seconds to a minute.

Phonemic Encoding: Encoding sounds, particularly the sounds of human speech.