multi-store memory

Question 1

what does the memory system do

Answer 1

stores and retrieves information, makes comparisons with previous movement experiences and selects which motor programme to retrieve and produce movement

Question 2

what are the three parts of the memory store

Answer 2

1. short term sensory store
2. short term memory (STM)
3. long term memory (LTM)

Question 3

what does the short term sensory store do

Answer 3

recieves all of the information from the display
selective attention occurs, to prevent information overload
information is filtered / selective attention
passes the revelant information to the short term memory
holds information for a very brief amount of time (a few seconds) after the original stimulus has stopped

Question 4

what does the short term memory do

Answer 4

referred to as the working memory system
recieves information from the short term sensory store
DCR process occurs
information in to / from the LTM (encoding - linking to LTM)
limited capacity - can only hold 6-9 items
limited time scale - 30 seconds

Question 5

what does the long term memory do

Answer 5

stores past experiences as motor programmes
mental image of movement to be performed
all relevant rehearsed information
used for comparison in the STM
information to and from the STM
unlimited capacity

Question 6

what is encoding

Answer 6

putting things into your long term memory

Question 7

what is retrieval

Answer 7

comparison/recognition of motor programmes from the LTM

Question 8

what strategiescan be used to ensure effective storage in the LTM

Answer 8

mental rehersal/imagery - going over / visualising the skill enables learners to remember

linking/assosiation with past experiences - relate new information to already stored information

chinking - breaking the skilled action into subroutines

enjoyment / fun - positive experiences or information presented in a new or distinctive way makes it more memorable

chaining - learning one subroutine and then linking on another

reinforcement/rewards - positive feedback is more likely to help memory

practice / skill - over learning or grooving skills helps to create a motor programme

meaningful - information is more likely to be remembered if the learner understands its relelvance to their performance