Memory

• What is the main focus of the memory unit in the videos?

  The memory unit focuses on different types of long-term memory, reasons for forgetting, and problems with eyewitness testimony.
• What psychological approach is primarily associated with the topics in the memory unit?

  The cognitive approach is primarily associated with the topics in the memory unit.
• What model of memory was introduced in the previous video?

  The multi-store model of memory
• Who created the multi-store model of memory?

  The multi-store model was created by Atkinson and Shiffrin in 1968.
• What is the name of the model of memory discussed in the video?

  Working model of memory
• How is long-term memory coded according to the multi-store model?

  It is coded semantically
• How does the working model of memory improve upon the short-term memory store in the multi-store model?

  It explains how the brain holds and works on both auditory and visual information in short-term memory
• What is the main topic covered in the psychoboost video?

  Explanations for forgetting
• What are the three main stores in the multi-store model of memory?

  • Sensory register
  • Short-term memory
  • Long-term memory
• What are the key differences between short-term memory and the working memory model?

  • Working memory is an active processor, while short-term memory is passive.
  • Working memory can combine multiple types of information, unlike short-term memory.
• What are the three types of long-term memory discussed in the video?

  Semantic, procedural, and episodic memory
• What is the first component of the working memory model?

  Central executive
• What is an example of a cue that can trigger a memory?

  Walking back into the living room
• What are the three features to remember for each store in the multi-store model?

  The three features are coding, capacity, and duration.
• What are the two types of interference discussed in the video?

  • Proactive interference
  • Retroactive interference
• How is information coded in the sensory register?

  The coding in the sensory register is modality specific, depending on the sense organ.
• What is proactive interference?

  When old information interferes with the recall of new information
• What is the capacity of the sensory register?

  The capacity of the sensory register is very large, potentially unlimited.
• What is the role of the central executive in the working memory model?

  It pays attention to information from the senses and controls the other components
• What is the main focus of the video discussed in the study material?

  The psychological understanding of memory applied to police interviews
• What is retroactive interference?

  When new information disrupts the recall of older information
• How can we define the three types of long-term memory: semantic, procedural, and episodic?

  • Semantic Memory: Knowledge about the world, facts, and concepts.
  • Procedural Memory: Unconscious memory of skills, also known as muscle memory.
  • Episodic Memory: Memories for particular events in our lives.
• What is the role of eyewitnesses in court?

  Eyewitnesses provide evidence that could result in convictions.
• How does the similarity of information affect interference?

  More similar information is more likely to cause interference
• How many types of information can the central executive hold at one time?

  One type of information
• What distinguishes declarative memories from non-declarative memories?

  Declarative memories can be put into words, while non-declarative memories cannot.
• What is the purpose of the cognitive interview?

  To improve the accuracy of eyewitness testimony
• What is the duration of the sensory register?

  The duration of the sensory register is approximately 250 milliseconds.
• What factors can affect the accuracy of eyewitness testimony?

  Misleading information, post-event discussion, and anxiety can affect accuracy.
• What does the phonological loop process?

  Auditory information like sounds and words
• What is an example of a semantic memory?


  Knowing that Paris is the capital of France
• How does information move from the sensory register to short-term memory?

  Information moves from the sensory register to short-term memory through attention.
• What role does time sensitivity play in interference?

  Interference is more likely with a small time difference between learning two sets of information
• What are the two sections of the phonological loop?

  Phonological store and articulatory process
• What is misleading information in the context of eyewitness testimony?

  • Information that can alter a witness's memory.
  • Includes leading questions that imply certain responses.
  • Can lead to false memories or confabulations.
• What are the limitations of eyewitness testimony mentioned in the study material?

  • Anxiety
  • Misleading information
  • Post-event contamination (witnesses talking to each other)
• What is an example of a procedural memory?


  Knowing how to ride a bike
• What is the coding of short-term memory?

  The coding of short-term memory is acoustic.
• Who developed the idea of schemas in memory?

  Bartlett developed the idea of schemas.
• What did Schmidt's research demonstrate about retroactive interference?

  More recent street names interfered with recalling older street names