Memory Glossary Flashcards
Active Processing
Where a person transforms or manipulates the material that is to be remembered
Articulatory Process
Part of the Phonological loop that repeats sounds or words to keep them in working memory until they are needed
Central Executive
Part of working memory that coordinates other components
Chunking
Methods of increasing short term memory by grouping information into larger units
Coding
Changing the format of information for use in memory
Context-dependant failure
Forgetting “Which Occurs” because the external cues at recall are different to those at the time of learning
Episodic Memory
Long term memory for information about specific experiences and events in our lives
Phonological Loop
Part of working memory that deals with auditory information
Long term memory
Permanent store holding unlimited amounts of information for long periods
Short term Memory
Temporary Memory store that holds limited amount of information for a short period of time
Interference theory
Memory can be disrupted not only by previous learning but also by what is learned in the future
State-dependent failure
Forgetting “Which Occurs” because the emotional and physical state at recall is different to that at the time of learning
Semantic Memory
Type of Long Term Memory for information about the world that is not linked to particular contexts or events
Schema
Cognitive Framework that helps organise and interpret information
Procedural Memory
Describes our implicit knowledge of tasks that usually do not require conscious recall to perform them
