Memory Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is the three-box model?
Explains memory in 3 parts: sensory, short-term, long term
What is a information processing model?
compares the brain to a computer
What are levels of processing model?
Deep thinking leads to better memory
What is the multi-store model?
Separates memory into sensory, short term, long term
What is short term memory?
info you’re actively thinking about (holds about 7 items)
What is a working memory?
more active version of short-term memory
What is a long-term memory?
Permanent memory storage
What is the primacy effect?
Better memory for the first items on a list
What is the recency effect?
better memory for last items on a list
What is a serial position effect?
We remember first and last items the best (grocery list)
What is the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon?
Knowing a word but can’t recall it
What is a constructed memory?
made- up or distorted memory
