Memory and Learning Flashcards
The Sensory Memory is made up of, and last for how long?
The sensory memory is made up of Ecohic and Iconic and last for up to 3 seconds.
What is bottom up processing?
Bottom up processing is the element of processing which directly depends on external stimuli, such as shape and that an object is 3d.
What is visual constancy?
Visual constancy is the process of recognising familier objects even in unfamilier conditions.
What is expectancy?
Expectancy is the predisposition of preceive particular features of a stimulus.
What is Gestalt’s Law?
The law by which principles are organisd and perceived
Working or short term memory lasts for and stores?
Lasts for 15 - 30 seconds and stros up to 7bits of information.
Echoic memory stores what informaiton for how long?
Echoic stors sound information for up to 8 seconds.
Precedural Memory stores?
Informatino about motor skills, is also known as motor memory.
Episodic Memory is for and is affected by?
Episodic memory is for long term memory, stores bigraphical informatino and is affected by amnesia.
Semantic Memory stores?
Semantic memory stores, general knowledge information, such as
- The meaning of words
- Rules of grammer
It tends to be accurate and lasts longer.
Iconic memory is what type of memory and lasts for about?
Iconic memory is visual memory and short term and lasts for about half a second.
What is top down processing?
Top down processing uses information learned from previous experience to impose elements of a mental model on the sensory informaion received, such as how heavy it is.
What is Anderson’s model?
The process where by a person acquires skill in the following three processes:
- Cognitive
- Autonomous
- Associative
Long term memory is made up of, stores how much and lasts for how long?
Long term memory is made up:
- Procedural Memory
- Semantic Memory
- Episodic Memory
It lasts for ever.
How much information comes through visual sensors?
About 70% of information comes through visual senses
