Memory Flashcards
sensory memory
system that holds information for a fraction of a second after the stimulus disappears
short-term memory
for information that is available to consciousness for about 20-30 seconds
long-term
unlimited capacity
iconic
For vision; lasts less than a second
echoic
For auditory; hear something for a few seconds you can still hear it. echo.
explicit memory
conscious recollection of material from long-term memory (declarative)
implicit memory
not brought to mind consciously, but expressed in behavior (nondeclarative)
Craik and Tulving’s (1975) levels of processing theory
information can be processed at different depths, from shallow to deep
Level of processing affects likelihood of recall
shallow processing
superficial features, such as physical appearance
deep processing
meaning
context-dependent
environment in which something is learned serves as cue for retrieval
state-dependent memory
tendency to remember something when the individual is in the same physical or mental state as during the original learning or experience
anterograde amnesia
New information not maintained
Remember things before head injury but hard to maintain new information.
retrograde amnesia
Can’t remember information from before head injury
reliability of eyewitness
High rate of mistakes and misremembering - memory reconsolidation
