Chapter 8.1 How Memory Functions
Compare & contrast, Implicit & explicit Memory
Both are types of lTM. Explicity memories are memories we consciously try to remember & recall. Explicit memory is a declarative memory,
According to Atkinson-Shiffring Model, name, & describe the three stages of memory?
Memory is processed in (3) stages. 1 Sensory memory(brief 1-2 sec) Short-term memory can hold appx 7 bits of info, & LTM is the permanent storage stage: Capacity unlimited.
recall
accessing info without cues
retrieval
act of getting info out of long-term memory storage & back into conscious awareness.
memory consolidation
active rehearsal to move & information from short-term memory into long-term memory
rehearsal
conscious repetition of information to be remembered
Long-term Memory (LTM)
continuous storage of information
storage
creation of a permanent record of information
effortful processing
encoding of information that takes effort & attention
automatic processing
encoding of informational details like time, space, frequency, & the meaning of words
The 3 functions of memory are?
encoding, storage, & retrieval.
The storage capacity of long-term memory is?
essential limitless
recognition
identifying previously learned info after encountering it again, usually in response to a cue.
visual encoding
input of images.
encoding
input of information into the memory system.
Acoustic encoding
input of sounds, words, and music
semantic encoding
input of words & their meaning.
Memory
is the set of processes used to encode, store, & retrieve info over different periods of time
relearning
learning info that was previously learned
implicit memory
memories that are not part of our consciousness.
explicit memory
memories we consciously try to remember & recall.
Atkinson-Shiffring Model (A-S)
memory model that states we process information through (3) systems: Sensory, short-term, & long-term.
Sensory memory
storage of brief sensory events, such as sounds, & tables.
memory
system of process that stores what we learn for future use.
Semantic memory
type of declarative memory about words, concepts, and Language-based knowledge & facts.
episodic memory
type of declarative memory that contains information about events we have personally experienced. AKA autobiographical memory.
procedural memory
type of long-term memory for making skilled actions, such as hot to brush your teeth, and how to swim or how to drive a car.
declarative memory
type of long-term memory of facts and events we personally experience
What is another name for short-term memory?
working memory
