Memory - Information Processing Flashcards
1
Q
Define processing
A
The operations we perform on sensory information in the brain
2
Q
Define input
A
The sensory information we receive from the environment
3
Q
Define storage
A
The retention of information in our memory system
4
Q
Define encoding
A
Turning sensory information into a form that can be used and stored by the brain
5
Q
Define acoustic encoding
A
The process of storing sound in our memory system
6
Q
Define visual encoding
A
The process of storing something that is seen in our memory system
7
Q
Define semantic encoding
A
The process of storing information in our memory system
8
Q
Define output
A
The information we recall when responding to behaviour
9
Q
Define retrieval
A
The recall of stored memories
