Psychology Chapter on Memory Processes
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What is the maximum duration that short-term memory can typically hold information without rehearsal?

  • 5 seconds
  • 2 minutes
  • 30 seconds (correct)
  • 1 minute
  • Which method helps to maintain information in short-term memory beyond its typical duration?

  • Flashbulb memory recall
  • Maintenance rehearsal (correct)
  • Elaborative rehearsal
  • Sensory memory techniques
  • Which type of long-term memory includes the general knowledge of facts and concepts?

  • Flashbulb memory
  • Semantic memory (correct)
  • Procedural memory
  • Episodic memory
  • What characteristic differentiates flashbulb memories from ordinary memories?

    <p>They involve a high degree of confidence in their accuracy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the capacity of short-term memory be effectively increased?

    <p>Using a mnemonic device</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of sensory memory?

    <p>To provide a brief storage of sensory impressions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates short-term memory from long-term memory?

    <p>Information in short-term memory is currently being used consciously.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long can information be held in sensory memory?

    <p>Between ¼ second to 3 seconds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the general concept of encoding in memory?

    <p>Transforming information for retention in the memory system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes the capacity of short-term memory?

    <p>Limited to a few pieces of information at a time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Memory

    • Memory is a group of mental processes involved in acquiring, storing, and retrieving information.

    Memory Process

    • The stage model of memory describes memory as three stages: Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory, Long-Term Memory
    • Sensory Memory: Stores detailed information for a short period of time (¼ second to 3 seconds)
    • Short-Term Memory: Stores information longer than Sensory Memory (30 seconds)
    • Long-Term Memory: Stores information potentially permanently with unlimited capacity

    Sensory Memory

    • Sensory Memory briefly stores sensory impressions for continuous perception of the world
    • Visual Sensory Memory: "Iconic Memory" - brief memory of an image
    • Auditory Sensory Memory: "Echoic Memory" - brief memory like an echo

    Short-Term Memory

    • Short-Term Memory is also known as working memory
    • Current conscious cognitive activity takes place in Short-Term Memory
    • Information can be rehearsed (repeated) to remain in this memory stage
    • George Miller (1956) proposed the capacity of Short-Term Memory to be approximately seven items

    Long-Term Memory

    • Information in Long-Term Memory is stored for longer than 30 seconds
    • The capacity of Long-Term Memory is considered limitless
    • Elaborative rehearsal: focusing on the meaning of information to enhance encoding and transfer for long-term retention

    Types of Long-Term Memory

    • Procedural Memory: Skills, operations, and actions
    • Episodic Memory: Specific Events
    • Semantic Memory: General knowledge, facts, names, and concepts

    Mood and Memory

    • Emotional state influences memory recall, consistent with the mood
    • Happy Mood evokes happy memories
    • Despondent Mood evokes sad memories

    Flashbulb Memory

    • Vivid, specific images and details associated with a significant event are recalled as Flashbulb Memories
    • Flashbulb Memories are similar to normal memories with a high degree of accuracy confidence

    Source Confusion and False Memories

    • Source Confusion: Memory distortion forgetting the source of a memory
    • False Memories can emerge from confusing imagined, heard, read, or seen content with actual events

    Forgetting

    • Inability to recall information previously available
    • Unpleasant memories such as failures, social embarrassments, and unhappy relationships are often forgotten

    Factors Affecting Forgetting

    • Encoding Failure: Information never encoded into Long-Term Memory
    • Interference Theory: Memories competing with or replacing other memories
    • Decay Theory: Forgetting due to brain's metabolic processes over time

    Amnesia

    • Sever memory loss
    • Retrograde Amnesia: Loss of memory, specifically episodic information, backward-acting
    • Anterograde Amnesia: Loss of memory, specifically inability to store new memories, forward-acting

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    Explore the fascinating stages of memory in this quiz covering sensory, short-term, and long-term memory. Understand how information is acquired, stored, and retrieved, alongside key concepts like iconic and echoic memory. Test your knowledge and dive deep into the mechanisms of memory!

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