definitions

• define memory 


  process in which information is encoded, stored and retrieved
• types of memory

  • sensory
  • short term
  • long term
• define sensory memory

  • immediate information in from the environment
  • holds information for fractions of a second, after the physical stimulus is no longer present
  • can be visual (see), auditory (hear) and tactile (touch)
• sensory memory (simple)

  very short term, in and out
• define short term memory

  • temporary store
  • small amounts of information kept for a brief period
  • information can be lost easily
• define long term memory store

  • permanent store
  • limitless amounts of information can be stored for long periods of time
• capacity (simple)

  how much
• encoding (simple)

  how it is transferred for storage
• duration (simple)

  how long
• encoding 


  changing information so that it can be stored
• duration 


  the length of time, information can be held in the memory
• capacity 


  the amount of information that can be held in a memory store
• long term memory (LTM)

  • permanent memory store
• short term memory (STM)


  a limited capacity memory store
• retrieval 


  recovering information from storage
• storage 


  holding information in the memory system