Types of Memory

Question 1

What is the capacity of the STM?

Answer 1

Miller’s 7+-2

Question 2

What is the capacity of the LTM?

Answer 2

Unlimited

Question 3

What is the duration of the STM?

Answer 3

Less than 18 seconds if not rehearsed

Question 4

What is the duration of the LTM?

Answer 4

Potentially forever

Question 5

What is meant by acoustic?

Answer 5

sounds

Question 6

What is meant by semantic?

Answer 6

meaning

Question 7

What is meant by visual?

Answer 7

images

Question 8

How is information encoded in the STM?

Answer 8

largely acoustically

Question 9

How is information encoded in the LTM?

Answer 9

Largely semantically

Question 10

What are the types of LTM?

Answer 10

episodic, semantic and procedural

Question 11

What are episodic memories?

Answer 11

personal memories of events

e.g. what you did yesterday or your first day of school

Question 12

What are procedural memories?

Answer 12

memories of how to do things e.g. riding a bike

These memories are automatic after repeated practice

Question 13

What are semantic memories?

Answer 13

Shared memories of facts/knowledge

e.g. mathematical knowledge or knowing ice is made of water.