Chapter 8 Test Review Flashcards
Define Storage
Stored information
Define encoding
Process to take in information through senses.
Define Retrieval
Accessing information that was stored
Visual memory holds each representation for_____________.
Less than 1 seconds
Sounds that you hear are retained for_____________.
Up to a couple of seconds
Describe the difference between iconic and acoustic memory.
Iconic- visually remembered
Acoustic- sound you remember
Information stays in STM for less than ________ unless its rehearsed or elaborated upon.
30 secs
Describe chunking and why it’s useful?
Chunking is when you group information together
Give an example of LTM acoustic memory.
Favorite song
Give an example of a LTM semantic memory.
Address, name, capital
Define episodic memory.
Memories related to your life
If information is richly encoded in LTM, it will remain there__________.
Permit; Forever
What is the difference between recall and recognition?
Recall is to bring back from memory, and recognition is identifying something previously seen.
What is context dependence?
Association with memory
What is state dependence?
Mood affects memory
