DAY 1: Introduction to Psychological Science

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to the topic of memory as presented in the lecture notes.

Memory

The mental process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information.

Anterograde Amnesia

Inability to form new memories after an event causing amnesia.

Primacy Effect

Tendency to recall initial items in a list more effectively.

Recency Effect

Tendency to recall final items in a list more effectively.

Modal Model of Memory

Memory framework with three stores: sensory, working, and long-term memory.

Sensory Memory

Brief, initial storage of sensory information, lasting seconds.

Working Memory

Limited capacity system holding and manipulating information temporarily.

Long-Term Memory

Permanent storage system for information over extended periods.

Maintenance Rehearsal

Mental repetition to prolong information in working memory.

Dichotic Listening Task

Task where participants listen to two messages (one per ear) and focus on one.

Selective Attention

Focusing on a specific object in the environment for a period.

Serial Position Effect

Recall tendency for list items based on position, favoring start and end.

Sperling’s Experiment

Study demonstrating sensory memory capacity and duration via letter arrays.

Iconic Memory

Sensory memory subtype for visual information.

Echoic Memory

Sensory memory subtype for auditory information.

Central Executive

Working memory component directing information flow and coordinating processing.

Phonological Loop

Working memory component for verbal information and auditory stimuli.

Visuospatial Sketchpad

Working memory component for visual and spatial information.

Episodic Buffer

Working memory component integrating information from various sources.