Memory Course Flashcards
1
Q
Define memory.
(1M)
A
Memory is an active information processing system that received, stores, organize and retrieve information.
2
Q
Describe the processes of sensation.
(4 M)
A
- Reception: he initial phase of sensation where sensory receptors known as mechanoreceptors detect and respond to stimuli
- Transduction: the process of converting sensory stimuli into neural impulses that can be interpreted by the brain.
- Transmission: involves the relay of neural impulses from sensory receptors along nerve fibers towards the spinal cord and then up to the brain for further processing.
(Pick two out of three, just convey keywords)
3
Q
Define sensation
(1M)
A
Where our sense organs receive and detects stimulus from the environment and the conversion of the sensory information to electrochemical energy.
4
Q
Define Perception.
(1M)
A
Where the brain processes and organizes the stimulus detected by the senses to give it meaning
5
Q
Describe perception
(4M)
A
- Selection: the process by which we attend to and choose specific stimuli / information
- Organization: involves structuring and arranging selected stimuli to make sense of the information.
- Interpretation: the process of assigning meaning to the organized sensory information which involves drawing upon past experiences, expectations and cultural influence.
6
Q
State how attention plays a role in memory
(2M)
A
- Attention determines what information gets encoded into memory and, subsequently, what can be retrieved later.
- Attention acts as a filter, selecting certain stimuli for processing while ignoring others.
7
Q
State the aim of Cherry’s cocktail party effect experiment.
(1M)
A
To investigate the phenomenon of selective attention in a complex auditory environment (in cocktail party)
