Sensory Memory Flashcards
How were letters presented in Sperling’s 1960 experiment?
Presented in a grid for less than a second
On average how many letters were recalled in Sperling’s 1960 experiment?
People recalled on average 4 letters
Within how many seconds does information decay?
Within about 2 seconds or less
How does information enter the brain?
Via the sensory register/sensory memory
What happens when information is attended to?
If it is attended to it will then pass to the STM store
What happens to information that’s not attended to?
If it’s not attended to it will decay and is lost
What is the capacity of the sensory memory?
Said to be limited to around 3 or 4 items
What is meant by modality specific?
Information is in the same form as it is received
What are the two types of rehearsal?
Maintenance rehearsal
Elaborative rehearsal
What does maintenance rehearsal do?
Keeps information in our STM
What does elaborative rehearsal do?
Gets the information into the LTM
