Memory Flashcards
Define Coding
The format in which the information is stored in the various different memory stores.
Who performed the study on coding in STM and LTM?
Baddeley
Define Capacity
The amount of information that can be held in the memory store.
Who are he two researchers who researched capacity of STM?
Jacobs and Miller (two separate studies)
Define Duration
The length of time the information can be held in memory.
Who researched duration of STM?
Peterson and Peterson
Who researched duration of STM?
Bahrick ET Al
Who created the MSM?
Atkinson and Shiffrin
What case study supports the MSM?
HM
What are the strengths of the MSM?
Evidential support and case studies
What are the limitations of the MSM?
Contradictory case studies (KF) and artificial nature
What are the 3 types of LTM?
Procedural, episodic and semantic
Define Procedural memory
A long-term memory store for quick knowledge of how to do things. This includes our memories of learned skills. We usually recall these memories without making a conscious or deliberate effort.
Define Episodic memory
A long-term memory store for personal events. It includes memories of when the events occurred and of the people, objects, places, and behaviours involved. Memories from this store have to be retrieved consciously and with effort.
Define Semantic memory
A long-term memory store for our knowledge of the world. This includes facts and our knowledge of what words and concepts mean. These memories usually need to be recalled deliberately.
