type of memory quiz 9/21/23

order of memory stages

order of memory stages

1. sensory memory

2. short term memory

3. working memory

4. long term memory

sensory memory definition

the perception of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch information entering the brain for a short period of time

*retain info long enough for it to be recognized and then passed onto short term memory

sensory memory examples

USES FIVE SENSES- when you watch a movie you don’t notice the gaps that are between frames because each one is held in your sensory storage until the next pops up

short term memory definition

memory that is limited in capacity to about seven items and in duration by the subject’s active rehearsal

short term memory example

repeating words that people just said to you, (them accusing you of not listening)

working memory definition

It is essential for thinking and problem solving. It is described as a mental scratch pad where info that is relevant is stored, and when it is no longer needed it is gotten rid of

working memory example

following multistep directions

parts of working memory

short term memory

executive attention (what stm can access)

long term memory definition

The storage of information over extended periods of time

long term memory types

SEMANTIC

EPISODIC

DECLARATIVE

PROCEDURAL

semantic memory definition

knowledge of language, including its rules, words, and meanings

semantic memory example

The word jawn means everything in Philly and people from other places might not understand

episodic memory definition

chronological retention of the events of one’s life

episodic memory example

Remembering getting stitches

declarative memory definition

stored knowledge that can be called forth consciously as needed

declarative memory example

Birthday- remember what your birthday is every year

procedural memory definition

permanent storage of learned skills that does not require conscious recollection

procedural memory example

riding a bike, tying your shoes

processes of memory

encoding, storage, retrieval

encoding definition

Transforming of information so the nervous system can process it

storage definition

Process where information is maintained over a period of time

retrieval definition

Process of obtaining information that has been stored in memory

how many things can you store in your STM

7+-2 items

primary recency effect

Refers to the fact that we are able to recall information presented at the beginning and end of a list

chunking strategy

taking in information in important groups to make it easier to remember

How long does information in one’s Short Term Memory last without rehearsal?

takes a little less than 20 seconds without rehearsal