Chapter 6 (Section 2)

Question 2

The Atkinson/Shiffrin Theory

Answer 2

Focuses on the way information is processed and stored through three sequential stages or systems of memory.

Question 3

Three Sequential Stages/ System of Memory

Answer 3

1. 1st Stage: Sensory Memory
2. 2nd Stage: Short Term Memory (STM)
3. 3rd Stage: Long Term Memory (LTM)

Question 4

First Stage: Sensory Memory

The first storage stage of memory briefly stores sensory impressions (Sights, Sounds, Smells, Tastes, and etc)

Answer 4

Sensory Memory

Question 5

All of the information that enters our memory must pass through our senses

Answer 5

Sensory Memory

Question 6

First Stage: Sensory Memory

Iconic Memory (Sensory)

Answer 6

Visual sensory memory lasting only a fraction of a second

Question 7

First Stage: Sensory Memory

Echoic Memory (Sensory)

Answer 7

Brief memory of something a person has just heard. (Lasts 2-4 seconds)

Question 8

First Stage: Sensory Memory

Haptic Memory (Sensory)

Answer 8

The memory for touch

Question 9

Second Stage: Short Term Memory

Sensory Memory moves to . . .

Answer 9

Short Term Memory

Question 10

Second Stage: Short Term Memory

Limited in both capacity and duration

Answer 10

Short Term Memory (STM)

Question 11

Second Stage: Short Term Memory

Information is encoded visually, acoustically, verbally, or semantically

Answer 11

Short Term Memory (STM)

Question 12

Second Stage: Short Term Memory

Limited Capacity

Answer 12

The formula for how much informationo we can store in STM is 7+ or -2 bits of information in Long Term Memory (LTM)

Question 13

Second Stage: Short Term Memory

Increases the limited capacity of STM

Answer 13

Chunking

Question 14

Second Stage: Short Term Memory

Chunking

Answer 14

Involves reorganizing and combining small bits of information to larger bits of information/chunks

Question 15

Second Stage: Short Term Memory

Limited Duration

Answer 15

Information can only be held for about 30 seconds

Question 16

Second Stage: Short Term Memory

To increase duration of information we often practice . . .

Answer 16

Rehearsal

Question 17

Second Stage: Short Term Memory

Rehearsal

Answer 17

A technique of repeatedly saying information over and over to maintain it in STM just long enough for us to use that information

Question 18

Third Stage: Long-Term Memory

Long-Term Memory

Answer 18

Stores memories for a long time, perhap even permanently

Question 19

Third Stage: Long-Term Memory

Unlimited in capacity and duration

Answer 19

Long-Term Memory (LTM)