Memory Flashcards
coding
the format in which information is stored in various memory stores
capacity
the amount of information that can be held in a memory store
duration
the length of time information can be held in memory
multi-store model
a representation of how memory works in terms of three stores called the sensory register,stm and ltm
working memory model
a representation of stm that suggests it is a dynamic processor of different types of information using subunits
phonological loop
the component of the wmm that processes information in terms of sound
central executive
the component of the wmm that co-ordinates the activities of the three subsystems in memory
episodic buffer
the component of the wmm that brings together material from the other subsystems into a single memory rather than seperate strands
interference
forgetting because one memory blocks another
proactive interference
when old memory disrupts newer
retroactive interference
when newer memory disrupts and older
retrieval faliure
forgetting because we dont have the necessary cues to access memory
cue
a trigger of information that allows us to access a memory
encoding specific principle
the cues avaliabe at recall need to be the same specific cues that were there at learning
eyewitness testimony
the ability of people to remember the details of events such as accidents and crimes
