Memory Flashcards
What are the 3 stages of memory?
1)Encoding
2)Storage
3)Retrieval
Encoding
The process of transforming information to put it into memory
Storage
The process of maintaining information in our minds
Retrieval
The process of taking memory out of memory storage
Features of each memory store
•Coding
•Capacity
•Duration
Capacity
The size of the storage space
Duration
How long a memory store can keep information in it
Coding
The format information is stored in
The multi-store model of memory
• Sensory register
• Short-term memory
• Long-term memory
Sensory Register
A temporary memory store that holds sensory information while we process it.
Who conducted research on memory coding?
Baddeley
Who conducted research on memory capacity?
Miller and Jacobs
Who conducted research on memory duration?
Peterson and Peterson
