types of memory

Question 1

what is sensory memory

Answer 1

Entry point of memory where sensory information is stored for a brief period of time
Info retained here is in its original ‘raw’ form, before its processed.

Potentially unlimited storage capacity

Important function: stores sensory impressions long enough for each impression to overlap the next

Helps to ensure we perceive world around us as continuous rather than a series of disconnected images and sounds

Question 2

whats iconic memory (sensory)

Answer 2

VISUAL sensory information
Retain visual imagine in their original sensory form in iconic memory for about 0.2-0.4 seconds
Last long enough to recognise & process sensory information

Question 3

whats echoic memory (sensory)

Answer 3

AUDITORY sensory information
Memory is also retained in the original form
Lasts longer in sensory memory about 3 – 4 seconds
Important for understanding speech

Question 4

what is semantic memory

Answer 4

Facts and knowledge

Question 5

what is episodic memory

Answer 5

personal experiences and events

Question 6

what is procedural memory

Answer 6

motor skills and actions

Question 7

what is classically conditioned memory

Answer 7

conditioned responses to conditioned stimuli

Question 8

what are the two types of implicit memories

Answer 8

procedural and classically conditioned

Question 9

what are the types of explicit memories

Answer 9

semantic and episodic memories