cognitive psychology Flashcards
1
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draw the MSM model
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2
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sensory memory
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capacity - very large
duration - 0.5-2 seconds
encoding - modality specific to senses
key process - attention
3
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short term memory
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capacity - 7 (+- 2) items
duration - 18-30 seconds
encoding - acoustically
key process - rehearsal as store is temporary
4
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long term memory
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capacity - unlimited
duration - unlimited
encoding - semantically based on meaning
key process - retrieval to transfer back to STM
5
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draw the working memory model
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6
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define the central executive
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- described as an ‘attentional process’
- allocates tasks to slave systems
7
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define the Phonological loop
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- processes auditory info and has 2 parts
- PS, Stores information that we hear, like the inner ear
- AL, Maintains information by rehearsing it in your head, like the inner voice
8
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define the visuo-spatial sketch pad
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- processes visual and spatial information
- Visual cache, stores information about color, form, and other visual identity aspects
- inner scribe, information about spatial location, movement representation, and planning.
9
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fine the episodic buffer
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-temporary store
-integrates information from the other components and maintains a sense of time, so that events occur in a continuing sequence.
