KA3 Memory Flashcards
1
Q
Memory involves
A
encoding, storage and retrieval of information
2
Q
Memories include
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past experiences, knowledge and thoughts
3
Q
Information from STM lost by
A
Memory span
Serial position effect
Maintaining items by rehearsal
4
Q
STM working memory model
A
STM can also process data, to a limited extent, as well as store it. This ‘working memory model’ explains why the STM can perform simple cognitive tasks
5
Q
The serial position effect
A
Items at the end are still held in STM
Items at the start are best remembered due to items transferred to the LTM by rehearsal
Items in the middle have been lost from STM by displacement and decay
