Memory

Question 1

What is memory?

Answer 1

The process by which we retain informatin that we have experienced in the past

Question 2

What are the 2 types of memory?

Answer 2

STM and LTM

Question 3

What is STM

Answer 3

Memory for immediate events. Measured in seconds +mins and disappears if the info is not rehearst

Question 4

What is LTM

Answer 4

memory for events that have happened in the past. Can last from 2 mins to 100 years

Question 5

What is capacity?

Answer 5

A measure of how much can be held in memory

Question 6

What is duration?

Answer 6

Measure of how long a memory lasts before it is no longer available

Question 7

What is encoding?

Answer 7

Way in which info is changed so it can be stored

Question 8

How does STM code?

Answer 8

codes acoustically

Question 9

How does LTM code?

Answer 9

codes semantically

Question 10

Describe capacity in the STM

Answer 10

7+-2 items
people can recall 5 words as well as letters
-idea of chunking things together

Question 11

Describe capacity in LTM

Answer 11

potentially unlimited

Question 12

Describe duration in STM

Answer 12

less than 18 secs

Question 13

Describe duration in LTM

Answer 13

unlimited duration

Question 14

What are weaknesses of STM and LTM

Answer 14

-Ecological validity
-Isn’t research testing LTM in detail
-Individual differences