Chapter 8 Flashcards
Which of the following best describes the definition of memory?
The processes that allows us to record, store, and later retrieve experiences and information.
Getting information into the system by translating it into a neural code that is processed by the brain is referred to as
encoding
The process of
_________involves retaining information over time.
storage
What is the purpose of storage?
To retain information over time
In the three stage model of memory, opening a file would be an example of
retrieval
Encoding is
transferring information into a neural code
Sensory, short-term and long-term memory are steps of
the three stage model of memory
Our visual sensory register is called the_____ store
iconic
What type of memory briefly holds incoming sensory information and is comprised of subsystems which are the initial information processors?
sensory
Our auditory sensory register is called the ______ store
echoic
Visual, phonological, semantic, and motor are forms of memory_____
codes
