Chapter 7 Flashcards
______________ treats memory as if it is a ‘thing’ that we put somewhere and that we look for when it is needed again
The Structural View
______________ examines the processes that give rise to expressions of what we think of as memory
The Process View
_______________ is paying attention to information and processing it in some way (e.g. repeating a phone number to yourself)
Rehearsal
The capacity of a sensory memory is __________
Large
the duration of sensory memory is ____________
Milliseconds
_____________ is a store of information that we are currently conscious of
Short-term memory
_____________ is where we process or operate on information
Working Memory
In Sperling’s experiment, a ______________ is where subjects are shown an array of letters and have to report 1 row of letters
Partial report
In Sperling’s experiment, a ______________ is where subjects are shown an array of letters and have to report 3-5 letters out of the 12
Full Report
_______________ is the meaning of what you’re hearing
Semantic code
__________________ is demonstrated by an individual recalling a pattern they just observed
Visual code
__________________ is dedicated to working memory and that serves to temporarily hold verbal information
Phonological code
Short term memory has a duration of _________________.
About 20 seconds
The capacity of short-term memory is “________________________”
“The magic number 7”
The duration of long-term memory is _______________.
Permanent
The capacity of long-term memory is ____________________.
Unlimited
The _________________ is important for adding conscious memory to the long-term memory store, and once it is stored, it is not needed anymore.
Hippocampus
The _________________ is responsible for controlled processing in working memory
Central Executive
The ________________ stores a limited number of sounds for a particular period of time.
Phonological Loop
The ___________________ refers to our ability temporarily to hold visual and spatial information (e.g. location of a parked car or the route from home to a grocery store).
Visuospatial Sketchpad
The _________________a limited capacity storage system responsible for integrating information from several sources to create a unified memory
Episodic
Buffer
What are the two key take away points from Brandimonte, Hitch, & Bishop?
- Subjects are capable of holding an image in working memory
- Although we have a visuospatial sketchpad, we don’t use that if we’re given a choice, we’ll go right to using the phonological loop.
____________________ is the number of items that can be simultaneously held in working memory while performing another task
Working Memory Span
__________________ is superior recall of early words
Primacy effect
_______________________ is superior recall of most recent words
Recency effect
___________________ measures the ability to quickly access words
Verbal fluency
People with Amnesia retained ____________________ of events before surgery
Long-term memory
