Memory

Question 1

What is the information process model?

Answer 1

Sensory register —> Short term memory —> Long term memory

Question 2

What is the sensory register?

Answer 2

It’s a filter for all the information our 5 senses receive from the environment

Question 3

Does the sensory register have a code preference?

Answer 3

No, it just receives and sorts through pre-existing code inputs

Question 4

How much capacity does the sensory register hold?

Answer 4

Very large capacity to hold all of sensory input

Question 5

How long does each code input last for in the sensory register ?

Answer 5

1/4 of a second

Question 6

What is the short term memory?

Answer 6

The conscious thinking, but TEMPORARY part of memory

Question 7

How to help STM become LTM

Answer 7

Rehearsal which is repeating the input over and over again

Question 8

Who studied stm in an annoying word list study?

Answer 8

Baddeley

Question 9

What was Baddeley’s inductive hypothesis?

Answer 9

To determine if STM preferred auditory input or semantic input (concepts and facts)

Question 10

What code does STM prefer?

Answer 10

Auditory as proven by Baddeley

Question 11

What capacity has STM got?

Answer 11

7 +/- 2 pieces of information
Proven by Miller