Types Of Memeory

Question 1

Define LTM

Answer 1

A permanent store where limitless amount of information can be stored for long periods of time

Question 2

Define STM

Answer 2

Temporary store where short amount of information is remembered for a short period of time
Fragile store
Information is easily lost

Question 3

Define sensory memory

Answer 3

Immediate information remembered through the senses e.g. sight sounds taste touch

Question 4

What are the key components of memory

Answer 4

Duration -how long memories can be held
Capacity -how much information is able to be remembered in memory at any time
Encoding -how information is represented e.g images, sounds and meaning

Question 5

What are the three memory stores

Answer 5

Short term memory
Sensory memory
Long term memory

Question 6

What are the three processes involved in memory

Answer 6

Encoding - the acquisition (gain) of knowledge
Storage - the retention of knowledge
Retrieval - to recall or remember

Question 7

What are the 3 components of memory

Answer 7

Capacity -the amount of information that can be held in memory at any one time
Duration-the length of time that memory can be held
Encoding -the way in which information is represented in the memory store e.g sound,image or meaning