ch 7 memory

Question 1

central executive

Answer 1

the functional component of working memory that is responsible for switching attention from task to task, deciding what material is to be retrieved from or committed to long-term memory, performing calculations and making linkages

Question 2

declarative memory

Answer 2

a long-term memory store of personal experiences (episodic) and facts (semantic)

Question 3

echoic memory

Answer 3

auditory memory in the sensory memory register

Question 4

encoding

Answer 4

the process of putting information into a form that will allow it to fit with your personal storage system

Question 5

episodic buffer

Answer 5

a theoretical component of working memory that acts as both a bridge and a filter = (for auditory and visual information) between the long term memory and the central executive

Question 6

episodic memory

Answer 6

long-term memories of two different groups on the same level and with the same amount of power

Question 7

explicit memory

Answer 7

memories of facts, names, images and events; also called declarative memories

Question 8

iconic memory

Answer 8

the fleeting storage of visual information, it lasts about 0.3 seconds

Question 9

implicit memory

Answer 9

memories of skills, emotions, preferences and dispositions; processed in the amygdala and possibly the cerebellum

Question 10

levels of processing model of memory

Answer 10

a model that suggests that memory comprises a continuous dimension in which memory is encoded, related to the ease with which it can be retrieved: the deeper the processing of information, the greater the chance of it being retrieved

Question 11

long-term memory

Answer 11

the information is encoded and stored, and as long as you know enough about the information, the information can be retrieved

Question 12

maintenance

Answer 12

a strategy for keeping information in short-term memory or for moving it into long-term memory by simply repeating information over and over

Question 13

multi-store model of memory

Answer 13

a model that suggests that memory is comprised of three memory stores: a sensory store, a short-term memory store and a long-term memory store

Question 14

phonological loop

Answer 14

a storage system for auditory information

Question 15

procedural memory

Answer 15

One aspect of implicit memory; is memory for how to perform particular tasks, skills or actions

Question 16

retrieval

Answer 16

the process of getting information back from long-term memory to be used in working memory

Question 17

retrieval cues

Answer 17

mental reminders or prompts that we create to assist our recollection later on

Question 18

semantic memory

Answer 18

memory for facts or general knowledge

Question 19

semantic networks

Answer 19

the idea that items in long-term memory are stored in a hierarchic pattern of nodes with links between related nodes

Question 20

sensory memory

Answer 20

a store for incoming, fleeting sensory information

Question 21

short-term memory

Answer 21

a store that receives information from the long-term and sensory stores; with a limited capacity of 5-9 pieces of information, and a duration of approximately 12-20 seconds

Question 22

storage

Answer 22

maintaining encoded information in a memory store

Question 23

visuospatial sketchpad

Answer 23

the storage system for visual information

Question 24

working memory

Answer 24

the mental work that is occurring at any given time, including retrieving information, problem-solving, and comprehending sounds and visions