Memory Flashcards
(49 cards)
coding
the form in which the information is stored
duration
how long the memory can hold the information
capacity
how much each memory can hold
multi-store model of memory
includes sensory,long term and short term memory
sensory register/memory
information collected from the senses
short term memory
memory for immediate events, forgotten if not rehearsed
maintenance rehearsal
type of rehearsal that is useful in maintaining information in short term memory
retrieval
being able to remember information
attention
cognitive process of selectively concentrating on a discrete aspect of information
trigram
a group of consecutive written units such as letters,syllables or words
working memory model
more accurate model or short term memory
central executive
directs and controls attention between 3 slave systems
visual spatial sketch pad
deals with the visual and spatial information
visual cache
stores visual information
inner scribe
re-creates information
phonological loop
stores and processes speech based on sound. It has 2 subsystems:
phonological store
articulating control system
articlatory process
speech production
primary acoustic store
sound production
episodic buffer
holds and sequences information in working memory model
long term memory
information (when rehearsed) can stay in the memory for up to 100 years
procedural LTM
responsible for knowing how to do things, also known as motor skills
semantic LTM
process ideas and concepts that are drawn from personal experience
episodic LTM
a persons unique memory of a specific event, so it will be different to everyone else’s
retroactive interference
new memories have an effect on trying to receive older traces
