Memory RVS Flashcards
The process by which we encode, store and retrieve information
Memory
The initial, momentary storage of information lasting only an instant
Sensory memory
Memory that hold information for 15-25 seconds
Short-term memory
Memory that stores information on a relatively permanent basis, although it may be difficult to retrieve
Long-term memory
A meaningful grouping of stimuli that can be stored as an unit in short-term memory
Chunk
The repetition of information that has entered short-term memory
Rehearsal
A set of active, temporary memory stores that actively manipulate and rehearse information
Working memory
Memory for factual information (IE: names, faces, dates, and the like
Declarative memory
Memory for skills and habits such as riding a bike; sometimes referred to as nondeclarative memory
Procedural memory
Memory for general knowledge and facts about the world, as well as memory for the riles of logic that are used to deduce other facts.
Semantic memory
Memory for events that occur in a particular time, place, or context.
Episodic memory
Mental representation of clusters of interconnected information
Semantic networks
The inability to recall information that one realizes one knows- a result of the difficulty of retrieving information from long-term memory.
Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
Memory task in which specific information must be retrieved
Recall
Memory task in which individuals are presented with a stimulus and asked whether they have been exposed to it in the past or to identify it from a list of alternatives
Recognition
