Chapter 7

Question 1

What are the 3 stages of Memory?

Answer 1

1. Encoding- info is coded
2. Storage- info is placed in memory system
3. Retrieval- stored memories are brought into consciousness

Question 2

What is sensory memory?

Answer 2

Very brief but extensive memory for sensory events (information decays and is replaced)

Question 3

What is short-term memory?

Answer 3

–Memory stage in which info is held in consciousness for 10 to 20 seconds
–7 items at a time
–Working memory – attention and conscious effort

Question 4

What is long term memory?

Answer 4

–Has a very large capacity and the capability to store info relatively permanently
–Rehearsal and forgetting

Question 5

Types of Long Term EXPLICIT Memory

Answer 5

–Facts or personal events that we are consciously aware of
–Semantic Memory – general knowledge
–Episodic Memory – Memory of one’s personal experiences
Declarative memory

Question 6

Types of long term IMPLICIT memories

Answer 6

–Not consciously aware of
–Priming Memory – unconscious prior exposure to stimulus items may aid subsequent learning
–Procedural Memory – memory for making responses and performing skilled actions (riding a bike)