Short-Term Retention

Flashcards covering key concepts related to short-term retention and memory.

Delayed Responding Test

A test where an animal must remember the location of hidden food after a delay.

Cache

A hidden stash of food stored for future use by animals.

Delayed Matching to Sample

A task where subjects match a test probe to an initial stimulus after a delay.

Change-Detection Task

A task used to study visual short-term memory and changes in stimuli.

Brown-Peterson Distractor Task

A task where subjects recall letters after performing a distracting task.

N-Back Test

A cognitive task that assesses working memory by recalling items from earlier positions.

Corsi Block Test

A nonverbal memory task where a subject must recall the order of tapped blocks.

What is delayed matching time?

Delayed matching time refers to the duration between the presentation of an initial stimulus and the opportunity to select or match it against a subsequent stimulus, often used in memory assessments.

What is animal short-term memory: reference memory vs. working memory?

Reference memory is the long-term retention of information that remains consistent, while working memory refers to the temporary storage and manipulation of information needed for cognitive tasks.

What is the word length test?

The word length test is a psychological assessment that measures the impact of item length on short-term memory performance, where individuals recall a series of words of varying lengths.

Animal short-term memory: reference memory vs. working memory

When humans are the subjects, the nature of the task can be explained. Animals must learn the rules of the task and respond appropriately on each trial. Reference memory involves the long-term retention of consistent information, whereas working memory pertains to the temporary storage and manipulation of information relevant to the task.