Terminology Flashcards
phonological loop (in the WMM)
codes speech sounds in working memory, typically involving maintenance rehearsal.
Short term memory
Memory for immediate events
Long term memory
Memory for events that happened in the past
Capacity
Measure of how much can be held in memory
Coding
The way information is changed so that it can be stored in memory
Duration
Measure of how long a memory lasts before it is no longer available
the multistore model
an explanation of memory based on 3 separate memory stores and how information is transferred
sensory register (in the MSM)
the place where information is stored in the senses and the corresponding areas of the brain. constantly receives information but most receives no attention and stays in the sensory register for a very brief duration
attention (in the MSM)
if a person’s attention is focused on one of the sensory stores then the information is transferred to the STM. attention is the first step in remembering something
maintenance rehearsal (in the MSM)
repetition creates a long term memory. Atkinson and Shifrin proposed a direct relationship between rehearsal in STM and strength of memory in LTM
retrieval (in the MSM)
the process of getting information from the LTM involves the info passing through the STM; it is then available for use
central executive (in the WMM)
monitors and coordinates all other mental functions in the working memory
episodic buffer (in the WMM)
receives input from many sources, temporarily stores this information, and then integrates it. (creates a mental episode of what is being experienced)
visuospatial sketchpad (in the WMM)
codes visual information in terms of separate objects, and also the arrangement of these objects
The working memory model
The explanation of memory used when completing a task
