Capter 7 Flashcards
1
Q
How is your working memory like a school bag?
A
Because it can hold and carry around just a few things.
Things in the working memory last 15 seconds if they are not actively recalled and stored.
What we are consciously thinking.
2
Q
Where in the brain does your attentional octopus “live”?
A
My attentional octopus lives in my working memory.
3
Q
How many items of information can people’s working memory usually hold?
A
4 items, then for somebody can be 3 or for somebody else can be 7.
4
Q
How is your long-term memory like a locker?
A
Because it can store an unlimited number of informations.
5
Q
Where in the brain is your long-term memory?
A
It’s not in a specific area, it’s spread through the whole brain.
