Memory Flashcards
How Memory Works
What is Sensory Memory?
Super short-term memory lasting just a few seconds, holding information from senses before deciding if it’s important enough to keep.
What is Short-Term Memory (STM)?
Holds a small amount of info (usually 7±2 items) for about 20-30 seconds.
What is Working Memory?
A step up from STM, allowing you to hold and manipulate information simultaneously.
What is Long-Term Memory (LTM)?
Where information is stored for the long haul, like a huge library of everything learned.
What are the two main types of Long-Term Memory?
Declarative Memory (Explicit) and Procedural Memory (Implicit).
What is Declarative Memory?
Facts and events that can be consciously recalled.
What is Semantic Memory?
General knowledge, such as capital cities.
What is Episodic Memory?
Personal experiences, such as your last vacation.
What is Procedural Memory?
Skills and habits that are unconsciously performed.
What does Repetition (Rehearsal) do for memory?
Strengthens memory traces through repeated review.
What is Making Connections in memory retention?
Linking new info to existing knowledge, known as elaborative rehearsal.
What is the Spacing Effect?
Spreading out learning sessions helps retain information better than cramming.
How does Emotion affect memory?
Emotional experiences are better remembered due to amygdala involvement.
What is Decay in memory?
Memories fade over time if not revisited.
What is Interference in memory?
Similar memories can confuse each other.
What is Retrieval Failure?
When a memory is inaccessible at a moment despite being stored.
What is Retrieval Practice?
Testing yourself to strengthen memory, as in using flashcards.
What is Chunking?
Breaking information into smaller, meaningful chunks to aid memory.
What are Mnemonics?
Techniques like acronyms or rhymes to help remember information.
Fill in the blank: The method of reviewing material at increasing intervals is called _______.
Spaced Repetition.
True or False: Emotional experiences are less likely to be remembered than neutral experiences.
False.
What is an example of a mnemonic for math order of operations?
PEMDAS.
