Memory Flashcards
define learning
the process of information acquisition
memory definition
the result of acquired and stored information
what are the 3 major stages of memory
encoding
storage
retrieval
what is encoding
acquisition and consolidation
what is storage
representation of the acquired and consolidated information
what is retrieval
utilisation of stored information to perform specific acts
what are the two types of human memory
long term and short term
what does short term memory include
sensory and working memory
what are the two types of long term memory
declarative and non declarative
what is declarative memory also known as
explicit memory
what is non declarative memory also known as
implicit memory
what are the two types of sensory memory
iconic and echoic
how can echoic memory be measured
using a magnetic mismatch field
how is MMF measured
comparison of deviant tones and standardised tones with a time difference between both noises
what are the findings of MMF
the amplitude between two tones declines as the time between tones increases
what do the timings of MMF suggest
an automatic process in echoic memory that has a time course
what are the two main models of short term memory
Hierarchical modal model
3 component working memory model
what are the main ideas of the hierarchical modal model
-discrete stages of memory
-attention and rehearsal required for long term memory
-serial processing steps
describe the stages involved in hierarchical model
sensory input- enters the sensory register
attention
short term storage
rehearsal
long term storage
who proposed the working memory model
Baddely and Hitch
why is the working memory model different from STM
it operates on memory content, but also sensory information and retrieved information
what are the main parts of the working memory model
central executive, visuospatial sketchpad and phonological loop
what brain area is associated with working memory
supramarginalgyrus
what does explicit memory involve
events
facts
relationships