KA3 Memory Flashcards
(6 cards)
Memory involves
encoding, storage and retrieval of information
Memories include
past experiences, knowledge and thoughts
Information from STM lost by
Memory span
Serial position effect
Maintaining items by rehearsal
STM working memory model
STM can also process data, to a limited extent, as well as store it. This ‘working memory model’ explains why the STM can perform simple cognitive tasks
The serial position effect
Items at the end are still held in STM
Items at the start are best remembered due to items transferred to the LTM by rehearsal
Items in the middle have been lost from STM by displacement and decay
Information in STM
Processed
Transferred to LTM
Lost by displacement
Lost by decay