Memory Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Sensory register
A
The sensory register temporarily stores info from our senses
Unless we pay attention to it it will disappear (spontaneous decay)
2
Q
Short- term memory
A
Has a limited capacity and a limited duration
Coding is usually acoustic (sound)
3
Q
Long-term memory
A
Unlimited capacity, permanent
Coding is usually semantic (the meaning of the info)
Types: episodic, semantic, procedural
4
Q
Episodic memory
A
Stores info about events that is experienced, concert.
5
Q
Semantic memory
A
Stores facts and knowledge that are learnt, capital cities
6
Q
Procedural memory
A
Stores knowledge of how to do things, walking
7
Q
What did Sperling (1960) investigate
A
The Sensory Register
8
Q
What is coding?
A
Coding is about the way info is sored in Memory
