Memory

• What 3 components make up the multi store model of memory?

  1. sensory register
  2. short term memory
  3. long term memory
• What is coding?

  The way in which information is processed, changed and stored in memory
• Define memory?

  The system in which the mind inputs,stores and recalls information
• What is sensory memory?

  Temporary storage of sensory information. Part of the memory with multiple stores where information from the environment enters the memory
• What are the two main stores in sensory memory?

  1. iconic memory
  2. echoic memory
• How is STM encoded?

  Acoustically
• How is LTM encoded ?

  Semantic encoding
• What is the role of the phonological loop?

  Deals with auditory information and preserves word order. Information is held in speech based form. Subdivided by Baddeley into the phonological store (words heard) and the articulatory process (words seen or heard) and is silently repeated
• What is the role of the Visio-spatial sketch pad?

  Temporary storage system for visual and spatial information. Limited capacity
• What is the role of the central executive?

  Supervisory function which implements and controls the slave systems . Involved in decision making and reasoning tasks
• What is episodic memory?

  Explicit memory. Personal memories of events. usually includes details on the event,context and emotions associated with the event
• What is semantic memory?

  Semantic memory is a type of long-term memory that stores general knowledge and concepts about the world, such as facts, meanings, and categories. Explicit memory
• What is procedural memory?

  A type of implicit LTM . Memory on how to do things, once learnt is automatic but requries lots of practise. Implicit memory means it is difficult to explain
• What is a flashbulb memory?

  Vivid and detailed memory of a significant and emotionally charged event.
• What is interference theory of forgetting?

  Forgetting because one memory blocks another, causing both or one memory to be distorted or forgotten
• What is retroactive interference?

  Retroactive interference is when newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.
• What is proactive interference?

  Proactive interference is when previously learned information interferes with the ability to learn and remember new information.
• What is forgetting?

  When you are unable to retrieve information which is stored in the LTM
• What is retrieval failure?

  The inability to recall information from long-term memory due to insufficient cues
• What is the encoding specificity principle?

  Memory retrieval is most effective when the conditions at the time of encoding match the conditions at the time of retrieval.