Memory Flashcards
Information processing
Taking sensory information and changing it, like a computer to produce an output
Input
Where information enters the body through the senses
Encoding
Information is transformed into a format that we can understand. For example, sound waves being transformed into music
Storage
Where information is kept within the brain
Retrieval
Recalling information from where it is stored in memory
Output
Using the information that you have retrieved
Short-term memory
This store has limited capacity and duration and is where information goes from the sensory store if attention is paid to it
Long-term memory
This has unlimited capacity and duration is potentially forever, and is where information goes from STM to be permanently stored
Sensory store
Where information goes first and is held there briefly
Attention
This allows us to select information, which is then encoded
Decay
The fading of information that is not paid attention to until it is forgotten
Capacity
The amount of space available to store information
Duration
How long information can be stored for
Displacement
Information that is already in short-term memory is pushed out by new information, once the store becomes full
Maintenance rehearsal
This process refers to repeating information so that it stays in storage
