Memory Flashcards
Explain the Multistore model of memory
The multi-store model of memory starts with the sensory store, which only lasts a few seconds and is held there so you can still see it.
The second part of it is the short term memory store, this lasts for 30 seconds to one minute.
The last part is the long term memory, this lasts a lifetime and has unlimited capacity.
rehearsal, recall, forget. rehearsal, recall, forget.
What is meant by encoding?
Changing information or language so that it can be stored in your brain
What is meant by storage?
This is when your brain holds information, some of this information lasts a lifetime
What is meant by retrieval
This is when your brain goes back into your storage and retrieves the information you need.
What are the levels of processing?
Structural Processing - the way it looks - the shallowest level
Phonetic Processing - the way something sounds - the medium level
Semantics Processing - what something means to you - the deepest level
What is meant by reconstructive memory?
Reconstructive memory is altering our recollection of things so that they make more sense to us
What is meant by interference?
Things that we have learnt that make it difficult to recall other information that we have learnt.
Describe Retroactive Interference?
When information we have recently learnt hinders our ability to recall information we have learnt previously.
Describe Proactive Interference?
When information we have already learnt hinders our ability to recall new information
What is meant by context?
The general setting or environment in which activities happen.
Describe Anterograde amnesia?
Being unable to learn new information after suffering brain damage
What is Hippocampus?
A brain structure that is crucial for memory.
What is retrograde amnesia?
loss of memory for events that happened before brain damage occurred
