Memory Systems and Processes Flashcards
What are the 3 processes of memory?
Encoding - Converting info into a form usable in memory
Storage - Retaining information in memory
Retrieval - Bringing to mind information stored in memory
What is Encoding?
The set of processes involved in transforming external events & internal thoughts into both temporary & long lasting memories
What is an Engram?
Physical memory trace in brain
What is the diagram of encoding long-term memories
Perception of Stimuli
Encoding
Engram
Long Term Potentiation
Storage
What is long term potentiation?
Gradual strengthening of the connections among neuron’s from repetitive stimulation
Sematic
Meaning
Phonemic
Sounds like
Structural
Letters/Physical
What is Sensory Memory?
Very brief memory of a sensory experience
(large capacity, short duration)
Working Memory
Capacity
Chunk
Duration
What are the two types long-term memory?
Explicit
Implicit
What are the two types of Explicit memory?
Semantic
Episodic
What are the four types of Implicit memory?
Procedural
Priming
Conditioning
Habituation
Explicit
Knowing WHAT
Memory for facts,events & beliefs about the world
Can recall intentionally
(declarative memory)
Semantic
Explicit
-Knowledge of facts about the world