Lesson 1 - Memory Flashcards
what is memory
process of retaining learned information and accessing it when 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 is the sensory register
unprocessed impressions of information from senses
separate sensory stores for each sensory input
iconic store for visual info
echoic store for auditory info
what is STM
temporary store for info from the SR
what is LTM
permanent store for holding limitless amount of info for long periods of time
what is capacity
amount of information which can be held in memory before new information displaces it
what is duration
amount of time information can be held in a memory store before it is lost due to decay
