Memory - key words Flashcards
Processing
the operations we perform on sensory information in the brain
Input
for human memory, this refers to the sensory information we receive from our environment
Storage
the retention of information in our memory system
Encoding
turning sensory information into a form that can be used and stored by the brain
Acoustic encoding
the process of storing sound in our memory system
Visual encoding
the process of storing something that is seen in our memory system.
Semantic encoding
the process of storing the meaning of information in our memory system, rather than the sound of a word, we store the definition/meaning of that word.
Output
for memory, this refers to the information we recall; in a broader sense, output can refer to behavioural response
Retrieval
the recall of stored memories
Short-term memory
our initial memory store that is temporary and limited
Long-term memory
a memory store that holds potentially limitless amounts of information for up to a lifetime
Duration
the length of time information can be stored in short-term and long-term memory
Capacity
the amount of information that can be stored in short-term and long-term memory
Rehearse
when we repeat information over and over again to make it stick
Displacement
when the short-term memory becomes ‘full’ and new information pushes out older information
