memory key term glossary Flashcards
anxiety
state of emotional arousal where there is a feeling of apprehension and uncertainty
articulatory process
part of the phonological loop that repeats sounds and words to keep them in working memory until they are needed
capacity
amount of information that can be held in memory
central executive
attentional processor that coordinates and directs other slave systems
chunking
method of increasing short term memory by grouping information into larger units
coding
changing format of information for use in memory
cognitive interview
interview technique devised to improve accuracy of witness recall
context dependent failure
forgetting which occurs because the external cues at recall are different to those at the time of learning
cue dependent forgetting
failure to recall information due to an absent of retrieval cues
duration
length of time information stays in memory
episodic buffer
part of wmm which is a temporary store integrating information from the other components
episodic memory
type of long term memory for information about specific experiences and events in our lives
eyewitness testimony
an account given by people of an event they have witnessed
forgetting
failure to retrieve memories
inner scribe
stores information about the physical relationship of the items (part of the visuo spatial sketchpad)
interference memory
memory can be disrupted not only by previous learning but also by what is learned in the future