Memory Flashcards
What is the definition of memory?
The storage and retention of information, experiences, and knowledge. As well as being able to retrieve this information
What are the 3 types of memory processes?
Registration, storage, retrieval
What are the 3 types of memory?
Ultra short-term, short-term, long-term
Definition of ultra short-term memory?
Stores information for a very short time and acts as a buffer for the sensory receptors
What are the two classifications of ultra short-term memory?
Iconic and echoic memory
What is iconic memory?
Stores visual information for up to half a second
What is echoic memory?
Stores sounds for up to two seconds
What does ultra short-term memory allow the person to do?
To make sense of the world as it unfolds
What is the definition of short-term memory?
When a portion of information received into sensory stores, and allows us to store information long enough to use it
What is short-term memory sometimes called?
Working memory
How much and long can short-term memory store?
Up to 9 items for 10-20 seconds
How can the capacity of short-term memory be enhanced?
By splitting information into chunks
How are chunk sizes determined?
By the individuals familiarity with information, normally prior experience and context
How can short-term memory be extended?
Through rehearsal (mental repetition)
What is the definition of long-term memory?
Storage of information not currently being used
