Lesson 1 - Memory Flashcards
What is memory?
Memory is the process of retaining learned information, and accessing this information when it is needed
What is coding?
The way information is changed so that it can be stored in memory
What is storage?
Keeping information within the memory system until it is needed
What is retrieval?
Recovering information stored in the memory system when it is required
What does the Sensory Register do and what are its two stores?
It contains unprocessed information, with a separate sensory store for each sensory input
-Iconic store = visual information
-Echoic store = auditory information
What is short term memory?
A temporary store for information received from the sensory register
What is long term memory?
A permanent store holding limitless amounts of information for long periods of time, potentially a lifetime
What is capacity?
The amount of information that can be held in memory before new incoming information displaces it
What is duration?
The amount of time information can be held in a memory store before it is lost due to decay
