definitions

• What is the maximum amount of information that memory can hold called?

  Capacity
• What is the role of the central executive in the working memory model?

  It directs information to appropriate slave systems
• What does coding refer to in memory systems?

  The way memory systems store information
• What does duration refer to in the context of memory?

  The length of time a memory is stored
• What is the episodic buffer in the working memory model?

  A component that combines information from other components
• What type of memory is episodic memory?

  A conscious long-term memory of everyday experiences
• How do leading questions influence memory recall?

  They encourage a specific answer
• What type of memory storage has potentially unlimited capacity?

  Long-term memory
• What does the phonological loop do in the working memory model?

  Holds information regarding words for a short duration
• What is proactive interference in memory?

  Previous information interferes with new information
• What is retroactive interference?

  New information interferes with old information
• What type of memory contains learned facts?

  Semantic memory
• How does semantic memory differ from episodic memory?

  Semantic memory does not include contextual information
• What is the sensory register?

  A place that holds sensory information briefly
• How long does short-term memory last?

  About 30 seconds
• How many pieces of information can short-term memory hold?

  5-9 pieces of information
• How can information move from short-term to long-term memory?

  Through rehearsal
• What does the visuo-spatial sketchpad store?

  Visual and spatial information
• How long is information stored in the visuo-spatial sketchpad?

  For a short amount of time