memeory test

sesnsory registers

where info enters and stays for a short period of time

visual image stays in the sensory register for ….

a fraction of a second

audio memory in the sensory register stays for …

2-3 seconds

masking

when new information quickly replaces old information

limits for short-term memory

15-30 seconds `

chunking

grpuping information into meaningful chunks

encoding in long-term memory is done by

having meaning

elaborative rehersal

thinking about the meaning of information and making connections with existing knowledge

episodic memories

personal experiences

procedural memories

skills and habits like riding a bike

implicit memories

unconcious memory, muscle memory

explicit memories

consciously recalled facts and experiences

interference of memory

when new or old information distrupts the recall of other memories

decay theory

memories fade over time