Test 1 Flashcards
Cognition
the acquisition, storage, retrieval and use of knowledge
cognitive psychology consist of:
theories about cognitive structures and processes
experiments testing these theories
rationalism
study thoughts
empiricism
study sensory experience and associations
who is George Miller
the magical number seven, plus or minus two.
what is modal model
sensory store to short-term and then long-term memory
how long is memory stored in short term memory
45 seconds
what was wrong with H.M.’s memory?
H.M. had short term memory but no long term memory
what is perception
using previous knowledge to gather and interpret information from the senses
template theory
exact match of recognized patter
What is feature analysis
match distinctive features
phonological loop
represents a brief store of mainly verbal information together with a rehearsal mechanism
episodic buffer
The episodic buffer acts as a ‘backup’ store which communicates with both long term memory and the components of working memory.
visuospatial sketch pad
the manipulation and temporary storage of visual and spatial information.
central executive
controls the flow of information
What does the buffer do?
integrates phonological loop, visuospatial sketch pad and long term memory information
what are the types of long term memory
episodic memory, semantic memory, and procedural memory
episodic memory
epiodes of our lives
semantic memory
memory of facts
procedural memory
memory for actions and skills
what are important factors in long term memory
encoding, storage, and retrieval
what is elaboration
forming of associations
maintenance
phonemic repition
