Memory

Question 1

What is sensory memory?

Answer 1

Immediate and brief Recording of sensory information

Question 2

What is Short-Term-Memory?

Answer 2

temporary storage (~7 items) that requires rehearsal to maintain

Question 3

What is Long-Term-Memory?

Answer 3

relatively permanent and limitless storage

Question 4

What is Working memory?

Answer 4

Updated View of STM as an active Processing Center that links new Input with LTM

Question 5

What is Dual-Track Memory?

Answer 5

1. explicit memory
   - conscious recall of facts and experiences
2. implicit memory
   - automatic retention of skills and conditioned responses

Question 6

What are the causes of forgetting?

Answer 6

1. Encoding Failure
   - Information Never Enters LTM
2. Storage Decay
   - Information fades over time
3. Retrieval failure
   - interference or lack of cues
4. Motivated Forgetting
   - repression of painful or traumatic memories