P Memory Mock Alevel Revision Flashcards
Definition of Coding
The type of information which is stored in each memory store
When is Coding Semantic
In long-term memory
When is Coding Acoustic
In short-term memory
Definition of Capacity
The volume of information which can be kept in any memory store at any one time.
What is the capacity of STM
7 +/-2 items
What is the capacity of LTM
Unlimited
What is Duration
the amount of time that information can be stored in each memory store
What is the duration of STM
18-30 deconds
What is the duration of LTM
Unlimited
What does the Multi Store Model of Memory Represent
How memory is stored, transferred between the stores, retrieved and forgotten
What is the sensory register
contains one sub store for each of the 5 senses.
It has a large capacity but a duration of half a second
Information will only pass from the sensory register to the STM store if we pay attention to it.
What is episodic memory
memories that are personal to us, how and when the event occurred as well as associated people and places
What is semantic memory
our memories of the world and the associated knowledge e.g. understanding what words and concepts mean
What is procedural memory
describes our memories of learned skills such as swimming
How is episodic and semantic and procedural memory recalled
episodic and semantic is recalled consciously
procedural is recalled unconsciously
