Memory Part 1 Flashcards
Persistence of learning over time via the storage and retrieval of information
Memory
Mental representation of a set of connected ideas
Schema
The Principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
Parallel Processing
Unusually vivid memory of an emotionally important moment in one’s life
Flashbulb Memory
A memory of a sensation (smell, noise, sound)
Tagged Memory
Unimportant info that is dropped and relevant info is encoded
Filter Theory
First step in memory in which stimuli from the environment is converted into a form the brain can understand and use
Encoding
Process by which encoded information is maintained over time
Storage
Process of bringing to consciousness information in the memory system
Retrieval
Immediate initial recording of sensory information in the memory system
Sensory Memory
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Sensory Memory
Visual sensory memory which last no more than a few tenths of a second
Iconic Memory
Momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli which last for 3-4 seconds
Echoic Memory
We voluntarily focus on a portion of our sensory input while ignoring other inputs
Selective Attention
Also known as the Conscious memory or Working memory
Short-Term Memory
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Short-Term Memory
Relatively permanent and unlimited capacity memory system into which information for short-term memory may pass
Long-Term Memory
-Environmental information registered
-Large Capacity for information
-Duration 1/4-3 seconds
Sensory Memory
-New information is transferred
-Old information is retrieved
-Limited Capacity
Short Term (Working) Memory
-Information that has been encoded is stored
-Unlimited capacity for information
Long Term Memory
