Memory

Question 1

Memory

Answer 1

An active information processing system that receives, organises, stores and retrieves info

Question 2

Memory Process

Answer 2

1. Sensory input
2. Encoding
   - coverts sensory input into a into a usable code that can be stored in memory
   - e.g. lightwaves or sound waves into a format or code that our brain can work with later
3. Strorage
   - holds encoded information for a period of time, which can be later retrieved
   - humans can store vast amounts of information in their long term memory, so can the hard disk of a computer
4. Retrieval
   - locates stored information and returns it to consciousness when needed
   - humans retrieve information via prompts or queues and computers preform retrieval in a similar way