Memory Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is memory
The brains ability to story information
What memories are included
Past experiences, knowledge and thoughts
What is encoding
Converting sensory information into a form that can be stored
What is storage
Storage of information so it can be accessed
What is Retrieval
Accesing a the stored memory
What are the 3 levels of memory
Sensory, short term and long term
What’s the amount the stm can hold
7 items/ limited capacity
What happens if a memory is held for longer than .. Seconds
(30) new information comes and displaces it
What happens to some information from the stm
It will be encoded into LTM
Where does information enter through
The sensory memory
What does the sensory memory retain
All visual and auditory input received for a few seconds - only selected images and sounds are encoded into the stm
How can you improve capacity of stm
By chunking
What can STM do in addition to storing information
STM can also process data, to a limited extent , as well as store it. This ability is explained by the working memory model” which clarifies why stm can perform simple cognitive tasks
