Unit 3 topic 3- Memory

Question 1

what is memory?

Answer 1

Information processing system that encodes, stores and retains information.

Question 2

Encoding

Answer 2

converting information into format that is useable by the memory system

Question 3

Storage

Answer 3

retention of information over time

Question 4

Retrieval

Answer 4

process of learning and recovering previously stored information using appropriate retrieval cues

Question 5

Multi-store model of memory

Answer 5

describes memory as the interaction from sensory memory, short term and long term memory

Question 6

memory capacity

Answer 6

amount of information that can be stored in the memory system

Question 7

memory duration

Answer 7

time information lasts in storage of memory

Question 8

Sensory memory

Answer 8

initial entry point of memory. if attended to it will be encoded to short term memory. Each sense has its own sensory memory

Question 9

Iconic Memory

Answer 9

for sense of sight, has unlimited storage but only 0.3 second duration

Question 10

Echoic memory

Answer 10

for sense of hearing, unlimited storage, 3-4 second duration

Question 11

Short term memory

Answer 11

consciously manipulating information from sensory and long term memory. can hold 5-9 bits of information and 12-30 second duration

Question 12

Long Term memory

Answer 12

permanent storage for information encoded from experience. unlimited storage and duration