Storing Info

Question 1

What are memory stores?

Answer 1

• It stores and retrieves info, makes comparisons with previous movement experiences and selects which motor programme to apply to produce movement.

Question 2

What are the 3 parts of the memory store?

Answer 2

1. Short term sensory store
2. Short term memory
3. Long term memory

Question 3

What is the short term sensory store?

Answer 3

• Receives all information from the display.
• Selective attention occurs (to prevent info overload)
• Passes the relevant info to the STM.
• Holds info for a brief amount of time (few seconds) after the original stimulus has stopped.

Question 4

What is the short term memory?

Answer 4

• ‘Working memory system’.
• Receives info from the short term sensory store.
• DCR processes occur.
• Info sent to LTM.
• Limited capacity (can only hold 6-9 items)
• Limited time scale (30 seconds).

Between STM + LTM:
- Encoding: putting things into your memory.

Question 5

What is the long term memory?

Answer 5

• Stores past experiences as motor programmes.
• Mental image of movement to be performed.
• All relevant and rehearsed info.
• Info from STM.
• Unlimited capacity.

Question 6

Ways of ensuring effective storage pt.1

Answer 6

1. Mental rehearsal/ imagery.
2. Linking/ association with past experiences (positive transfer).
3. Chunking: breaking action into parts or sub-routines.
4. Enjoyment/ fun experiences (positive experience= more likely to remember).

Question 7

Ways of ensuring effective storage pt.2

Answer 7

5. Chaining= linking together pieces of info.
6. Reinforcement/ rewards
7. Practice/ rehearsal (repetition overlearns/ grooves a skill- create motor programmes to be stored in the LTM).
8. Meaningful= performers know the relevance.