how is memory processed Flashcards
1
Q
what are the five stages of information processing
A
input
encoding
storage
retrieval
output
2
Q
what is input
A
this is the sensory information we receive from our environment
3
Q
what is encoding
A
this is turning sensory information into a form that can be used and stored by the brain
4
Q
what are the three ways of encoding
A
acoustic
visual
semantic
5
Q
what is acoustic encoding
A
holding sound information
6
Q
what is visual encoding
A
holding images
7
Q
what is semantic encoding
A
holding the mean of information
8
Q
what is storage
A
is it the retention (keeping) of information in our memory system
9
Q
what is retrieval
A
the recall of stored memories
10
Q
what is output
A
the behavioural response
11
Q
A
