L1- Memory Flashcards
Memory
process of retaining learned information, and accessing this information when it is needed.
Memory is an important factor in how human beings process information
What are the three processes in memory
Coding
Storage
Retrieval
What does it mean by coding
The way information is changed so that it can be stored in memory
What is storage in memory
Keeping information within memory system until it is needed
What is retrieval memory store?
Recovering information within the memory system when it is required
What are the three memory stored
Sensory register
Short term memory
Long term memory
What is the sensory register?
It contains unprocessed impressions of information received through the senses.
It has a separate sensory store for each sensory input
What are the two different stores within the sensory register?
Iconic store
Echoic store
Iconic store
Holds visual information
Echoic store
For auditory information
What is short term memory
Temporary store for information received from the SR
What is long term memory?
Permanent store for holding limitless amounts of information for long periods of time, potentially a lifetime.
What differs in STM and LTM
The capacity, duration, coding and how the info is lost
