chapter 5 - The psychobiological process of memory

Question 1

What is memory?

Answer 1

Memory is the processing, storage and retrieval of information acquired through learning

Question 2

What is encoding?

Answer 2

Converting info to a usable form for storage

Question 3

What is storage?

Answer 3

Retaining information in memory

Question 4

What is retrieval?

Answer 4

Information recovered from memory when needed

Question 5

What is the Atkinson-Shiffrin multi-store model of memory?

Answer 5

Memory consists of three separate stores – sensory memory, short-term memory, and long term memory. Each store differs in terms of its function, capacity, and duration. However, all three operate simultaneously and interact with one another

Question 6

What are the three memory stores?

Answer 6

Sensory memory
Short - term memory
Long - term memory

Question 7

What are the key features of sensory memory?

Answer 7

Function: Receives sensory information from the environment.
Capacity: Potentially unlimited.
Duration: Momentarily. Iconic Memory (stores images for approximately 0.2 seconds) and echoic memory (stores sounds for approximately 3-4 seconds).

Question 8

What are the key features of short - term memory?

Answer 8

Function: Receives information from sensory memory and maintains it in conscious awareness for immediate use. It also transfers information to and from LTM.
Capacity: 7 ± 2 pieces of information.
Duration: 18-20 seconds, up to 30 seconds.

Question 9

What are the key features of long - term memory?

Answer 9

Function: Stores information for re-access and use at a later time.
Duration: Potentially permanent. Some information may be lost over time if not accessed/used.
Capacity: Potentially unlimited.

Question 10

What are the types of Long - term memory?