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According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory, how many stages of storage are involved in storing information in long-term memory?
According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory, how many stages of storage are involved in storing information in long-term memory?
- Five stages
- Three stages (correct)
- Two stages
- Four stages
What is the capacity of short-term memory, as discovered by George Miller?
What is the capacity of short-term memory, as discovered by George Miller?
- 5 items +/-1
- 7 items +/-2 (correct)
- 11 items +/-4
- 9 items +/-3
What is the primary function of sensory memory?
What is the primary function of sensory memory?
- To transfer information directly to long-term memory
- To store brief sensory events, such as sights and sounds (correct)
- To process and store information for a long period
- To retain information for up to 20 seconds
What happens to information in sensory memory if it is deemed unimportant?
What happens to information in sensory memory if it is deemed unimportant?
What is the duration of information storage in short-term memory?
What is the duration of information storage in short-term memory?
What is the purpose of short-term memory?
What is the purpose of short-term memory?
What is the primary difference between short-term memory and sensory memory?
What is the primary difference between short-term memory and sensory memory?
What is the role of short-term memory in the Atkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory?
What is the role of short-term memory in the Atkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory?
What happens to information in sensory memory if it is deemed important?
What happens to information in sensory memory if it is deemed important?
How does the Atkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory describe the process of storing information?
How does the Atkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory describe the process of storing information?
What is the purpose of storing information in sensory memory?
What is the purpose of storing information in sensory memory?
Study Notes
Memory vs Remembering
- Memory: the place where information is stored in the human mind
- Remembering: a mental process that recalls information that has already been learned
The Information Processing
- Memory is an information processing system like a computer
- Information processing involves three stages: encoding, storing, and retrieval
- Encoding: making mental representations of information
- Storing: retaining the encoded information
- Retrieval: recalling the information from memory
Encoding
- Encoding is the process of converting data into mental representation
- Encoding occurs in two levels of processing:
- Automatic Processing: encoding details like time, space, frequency, and the meaning of words without conscious awareness
- Effortful Processing: encoding details that takes time and effort
Types of Encoding
- Acoustic encoding: encoding of sounds to store it
- Visual encoding: encoding of images to store it
- Semantic encoding: encoding of words and their meanings (most effective form of encoding)
Storing
- Storing is the retention or placing of the encoded information for later recall
- Atkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory: information passes through three stages in order to be stored in long-term memory
- Types of storage:
- Sensory memory: storage of brief sensory events (up to 2 seconds)
- Short-term memory (STM): a temporary storage system that processes incoming sensory memory (lasts about 20 seconds, capacity of 7 items +/-2)
- Long-term memory (LTM): permanent storage of information
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Explore the concepts of memory and information processing in psychology. Learn about the difference between memory and remembering, and how encoding processes work.
