1 - Memory Flashcards
Define cognitive.
to do w thinking
Define memory.
process by which we retain info abt events that hve happened in past
Define STM.
stores info that we process & recall strght away
Define rehearsal.
remembering info so it stays in ur mmry
Define LTM.
prmnt memory store
Define retrieval.
process of lctng & extrctng strd memories
Define cognitive psychology.
hmn bhvr = explnd by undrstndng mntl prcsss to do w bhvr
Define encoding.
format in which info = strd in mmry
What are the three stages of memory?
ENCODING, STORAGE, RETRIEVAL
Define storage.
how mems r kept
Define retrieval.
rcll of strd mems
Define capacity.
amnt of info u can hold in mmry str
Define duration.
lngth of time info can be hld in mmry
Define chunk.
bsc unit of info
What is your sensory memory?
str of info encdd by stimuli from outsd envrnmnt
What are the 5 stores of sensory memory?
iconic, echoic, haptic, gustatory, olfactory
What does the Multi store model of Memory diagram look like?
Sensory memory -> STM -> LTM
↓ ↓ ↓
forgetting
How does information move from the sensory memory into the short term memory?
by paying attention
How does information move from the short term memory into the long term memory?
prolonged/elaborative rehearsal
How does information stay in the STM?
maintenance rehearsal
How do you access information from the LTM and put it into your STM?
retrieval
What does the Multi store model of memory show?
there r 3 different memory stores & each store has a diff. cpcty, duration & way of being encdd
What are the strengths of the MSM?
research support - Baddeley showed that coding for STM & LTM is different & thus proving them as separate memory stores. KF also provides evidence for this
influential in the development of the WMM
What are the limitations of the MSM?
- studies that support MSM have low ecological validity due to the nature of experiments
- KF research suggests there is more than 1 STM store, but this isn’t represented in the MSM model
- reductionist - there is not enough detail about each store within the MSM