Memory Flashcards
1
Q
What is encoding?
A
Information converted to a form that the brain can process and store
2
Q
What is storage?
A
Retention of information
3
Q
What is retrieval?
A
Recovery of stored material
4
Q
What is the sensory memory
A
It retains all visual and auditory input and only lasts a few seconds.
5
Q
What does the long term memory consist of
A
Unlimited amount of information for a long time.
6
Q
What are the 3 ways to aid the transfer of information from STM to LTM
A
Rehearsal , Organisation and elaboration of meaning
7
Q
What two ways can information be encoded?
A
Shallow encoding (rehearsal) or elaborative encoding (deeper form of encoding leading to improved retention)
8
Q
What aids the retrieval of items from the LTM?
A
Contextual Cues.
