7.1-7.6: The Dynamic Nature of Memory & Fleeting Memories Flashcards
The capacity to store and retrieve information in order to facilitate learning
Memory
The process of taking information from the world, including our internal thoughts and feelings, and converting it to memories
Encoding
The maintenance of information in the brain for later access
Storage
The process of bringing to mind previously encoded and stored information
Retrieval
The decreased accuracy of episodic memories because of information provided after the event
Misinformation effect
The multiple levels at which encoding can occur, ranging from shallow to deep
Levels of processing
Encoding based on sensory characteristics, such as how something looks or sounds
Shallow encoding
Encoding based on an event’s meaning as well as connections between the new event and past experience
Deep encoding
Encoding based on an event’s relation to our self-concept, which leads to enhanced memory for the event
Self-referential encoding
A model proposing that information flows from our senses through three storage levels in memory: sensory, short-term, and long-term
Multistore model of memory
A storage level of memory that holds sensory information on the order of milliseconds to seconds
Sensory memory
A storage level of memory where information can be held briefly, from seconds to less than a minute
Short-term memory
A storage level of memory where information can be held for hours to many years and potentially a lifetime
Long-term memory
A rapidly decaying store of visual sensory information
Iconic memory
A rapidly decaying store of auditory sensory information
Echoic memory
