Chapter 10 Flashcards
What is working memory associated with?
short term memory, sensory, perceptual, and attentional systems
What does working memory play a role in?
decision making, problem solving, movement productions, and evaluation
How does working memory function with long term memory?
it processes activities that are in the interactive workspace and integrates them with the long term memory.
What is the length of time that information stays in the working memory?
duration
What is the amount of information that stays in working memory?
capacity
What is the length of duration?
20 - 30 seconds
How much can capacity hold?
seven items (plus or minus 2)
What is long term memory?
more permanent storage of information
How long is duration for LTM?
it’s unlimited
What is the capacity limit for LTM?
it’s unlimited
What are the three types of LTM?
Procedural Memory
Semantic Memory
Episodic Memory
What is procedural memory best at doing?
enables us “how to do” something as opposed to enabling us to know “what to do”
What is semantic memory?
memory that has become our “general knowledge” from what we have developed through experiences
What is episodic memory?
storage of personal experiences “mentally travel back in time”
-one of the strongest memories
What makes up our knowledge structure?
declarative and procedural knowledge.
What is declarative knowledge?
verbalized; “what to do”
-episodic and semantic
What is procedural knowledge?
non - verbal; “how to do”
What is the transformation of information to be remembered as storage?
encoding
What is the process of placing information in LTM?
storage
What is the capability to convert working memory to LTM?
Rehearsal
What is the process of searching through LTM for information that needs to be accessed?
Retrieval
What is a recall test?
a test that a person performs with few cues or aids
What is a recognition test?
a test that a person performs where there a some cues or aids to base a response
What happens to people who have trouble accessing memory during a explicit memory test?
They use an implicit memory test when they cannot verbalize correctly
