unit 3 topic 3 - memory Flashcards
What is iconic memory
allows people to visualize an image after the physical stimulus is no longer present.
What is an example of iconic memory
Waving a sparkler in the dark and seeing it after you have moved it
What is the duration of the iconic memory
0.3 seconds
What is echoic memory
A type of memory that stores audio information long enough for you to register it
What is an example of echoic memory
Listening to a song
What is the duration of the echoic memory
3-4 seconds
What is short term memory
A store that receives information from the long term and sensory memory
What is the duration of the short term memory
5-9 pieces of information for 12-30 seconds
What is long term memory
takes information from the short-term memory store and creates long lasting memories
What is the duration of the long term memory
unknown
What is semantic networks
the idea that items in long-term memory are stored in a hierarchical pattern
What are retrieval cues
Mental reminders or prompts that we create to assist our recollection later on
What is declarative memory
Memories of personal experiences
What is Procedural memory
how to perform particular tasks, skills or actions
What is Episodic memory
long-term memories of episodes or experiences in
your life
What is semantic memory
memory for facts or general knowledge
Who created the working model of memory
Baddeley and Hitch (1974)
Who created the levels of processing theory
craik and tulving (1975)
What is recall
Reproducing information with the fewest possible cues.
What is free recall
Recalling information in no particular order
What is cued recall
Recall that is assisted by cues
Serial recall
Recalling information in the order it was presented
What is recognition
A solution amongst alternatives
what is relearning
Involves learning information again that has been previously learnt and stored in long term memory
