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What is the nature of iconic memory?
What is the nature of iconic memory?
- It is a brief visual sensory memory, lasting only a fraction of a second. (correct)
- It provides long-lasting memory of visual information.
- It is a type of auditory memory lasting for several seconds.
- It has a larger duration than echoic memory.
How does the capacity of echoic memory compare to iconic memory?
How does the capacity of echoic memory compare to iconic memory?
- Echoic memory retains information longer than iconic memory.
- Echoic memory is limited to smaller sound inputs at one time. (correct)
- Both have the same capacity.
- Echoic memory has a larger capacity than iconic memory.
What is the capacity of short-term memory as suggested by the digit-span test?
What is the capacity of short-term memory as suggested by the digit-span test?
- Around ten to twelve bits of information.
- Only one item can be recalled at a time.
- No more than three items at any time.
- Approximately five to nine items of information. (correct)
What role does selective attention play in short-term memory?
What role does selective attention play in short-term memory?
What differentiates working memory from short-term memory?
What differentiates working memory from short-term memory?
What is the primary function of the encoding process in memory?
What is the primary function of the encoding process in memory?
Which model of memory suggests that information processing is like a computer's memory?
Which model of memory suggests that information processing is like a computer's memory?
What does the levels-of-processing model state about information processing?
What does the levels-of-processing model state about information processing?
In the storage process of memory, what is primarily being held onto?
In the storage process of memory, what is primarily being held onto?
What do parallel distributed processing models emphasize about memory processes?
What do parallel distributed processing models emphasize about memory processes?
Which of the following is NOT a process of memory?
Which of the following is NOT a process of memory?
How does retrieval function in the context of memory?
How does retrieval function in the context of memory?
Which model suggests that memory processes occur simultaneously across a network?
Which model suggests that memory processes occur simultaneously across a network?
What phenomenon occurs when a person temporarily cannot retrieve a memory but feels it is just out of reach?
What phenomenon occurs when a person temporarily cannot retrieve a memory but feels it is just out of reach?
Which effect describes the tendency to remember information better when it is presented at the beginning of a list?
Which effect describes the tendency to remember information better when it is presented at the beginning of a list?
What type of memory is formed automatically with little effort due to strong emotional associations?
What type of memory is formed automatically with little effort due to strong emotional associations?
What term describes the process by which memories are reconstructed and possibly altered during retrieval?
What term describes the process by which memories are reconstructed and possibly altered during retrieval?
Which phenomenon describes the incorporation of misleading information into one’s memory of an event?
Which phenomenon describes the incorporation of misleading information into one’s memory of an event?
What is the term for the tendency to remember the most recent information better than the information presented earlier?
What is the term for the tendency to remember the most recent information better than the information presented earlier?
What mechanism allows certain types of information to enter long-term memory with minimal effort?
What mechanism allows certain types of information to enter long-term memory with minimal effort?
What is it called when individuals mistakenly recall past events as having been predictable because they alter their memories?
What is it called when individuals mistakenly recall past events as having been predictable because they alter their memories?
What is the average duration that short-term memory can hold information without rehearsal?
What is the average duration that short-term memory can hold information without rehearsal?
Which method is used to enhance the transfer of information from short-term memory to long-term memory?
Which method is used to enhance the transfer of information from short-term memory to long-term memory?
What type of memory is involved when performing a skill without conscious awareness, like riding a bicycle?
What type of memory is involved when performing a skill without conscious awareness, like riding a bicycle?
How does context-dependent learning enhance memory retrieval?
How does context-dependent learning enhance memory retrieval?
What is the primary function of retrieval cues in memory?
What is the primary function of retrieval cues in memory?
Which type of memory is responsible for recalling facts and general knowledge?
Which type of memory is responsible for recalling facts and general knowledge?
What happens to memory when counting is interrupted, according to the nature of short-term memory?
What happens to memory when counting is interrupted, according to the nature of short-term memory?
What is anterograde amnesia characterized by?
What is anterograde amnesia characterized by?
Which term describes the method of organizing long-term memory in a connected fashion based on meanings and concepts?
Which term describes the method of organizing long-term memory in a connected fashion based on meanings and concepts?
Which type of memory includes emotional associations and conditioned reflexes?
Which type of memory includes emotional associations and conditioned reflexes?
What does the curve of forgetting illustrate about memory retention over time?
What does the curve of forgetting illustrate about memory retention over time?
Which practice method is shown to produce better retrieval of information?
Which practice method is shown to produce better retrieval of information?
What does encoding failure refer to?
What does encoding failure refer to?
What occurs during retroactive interference?
What occurs during retroactive interference?
What does long-term potentiation involve?
What does long-term potentiation involve?
Which type of amnesia affects the ability to recall past memories?
Which type of amnesia affects the ability to recall past memories?
What is the primary function of the hippocampus related to memory?
What is the primary function of the hippocampus related to memory?
What does the term 'decay' imply in memory theories?
What does the term 'decay' imply in memory theories?
Study Notes
Sensory Memory
- First stage of memory where information enters the nervous system through sensory systems.
- Iconic memory: visual sensory memory lasting a fraction of a second; quickly masked by new visual input.
- Eidetic imagery: rare ability to recall visual images for 30 seconds or longer.
- Echoic memory: brief memory of auditory information lasting about two to four seconds; capacity smaller than iconic memory.
Short-Term Memory
- Short-term memory (STM): holds information briefly while in use; relies on selective attention to focus on one stimulus amid sensory input.
- Working memory: active system that processes information in short-term memory.
- Digit-span test indicates STM capacity is approximately seven items (five to nine bits of information).
Memory Processes
- Memory involves encoding, storage, and retrieval of information.
- Encoding: mental operations converting sensory information into a usable form.
- Storage: retaining information over time.
- Retrieval: accessing stored information in a usable form.
Models of Memory
- Information-processing model compares memory processing to computer operations in three stages.
- Parallel distributed processing (PDP) model suggests memory processes occur simultaneously across a neural network.
- Levels-of-processing model posits deeper processing (meaning-based) leads to better retention.
Short-Term Memory Techniques
- Chunking: combining bits of information into meaningful units for easier retention.
- Maintenance rehearsal: repetition of information in STM to maintain it; often encoded in auditory form.
- STM lasts approximately 12-30 seconds without rehearsal and is sensitive to interference.
Long-Term Memory
- Long-term memory (LTM): system for storing information permanently.
- Elaborative rehearsal: transferring information from STM to LTM by making it meaningful.
- Types of LTM:
- Nondeclarative (implicit) memory: skills, habits, and emotional associations, often unconscious.
- Declarative (explicit) memory: conscious recall of facts and events, divided into semantic (general knowledge) and episodic (personal experiences) memory.
Memory Organization and Retrieval
- LTM is organized based on related meanings; semantic network model connects related concepts closer in storage.
- Retrieval cues enhance memory recall; priming can improve performance based on previous exposure.
- Context-dependent learning relates to recalling information in the physical environment where it was learned.
Retrieval and Forgetting
- Recall involves retrieving information with minimal cues; susceptible to the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
- Serial position effect: better recall of information at the beginning (primacy effect) and end (recency effect) of lists compared to the middle.
- Recognition: identifying previously learned information, which can be affected by false positives.
Automatic Encoding and Flashbulb Memories
- Automatic encoding enables some information to enter LTM without effort.
- Flashbulb memories represent vivid memories of emotionally charged events.
Memory Formation
- Constructive processing involves reconstructing memories at retrieval, potentially altering them.
- Hindsight bias leads to re-evaluation of past events with new information, creating a false sense of predictability.
Forgetting
- Curve of forgetting shows rapid memory loss post-learning, tapering off gradually.
- Distributed practice improves retrieval over massed practice.
- Encoding failure occurs when information isn't processed into memory.
Interference Theory and Neuroscience
- Interference theory suggests proactive (older information interfering with new) and retroactive (new information interfering with old) retrieval problems.
- Consolidation involves changes in neuron structure/function during memory formation, notably in the hippocampus.
- Amnesia types:
- Retrograde amnesia: loss of memories before an injury.
- Anterograde amnesia: inability to form new long-term memories post-injury, as demonstrated by the case of H.M.
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Explore the fascinating world of sensory memory, the first stage of memory processing where information enters through our sensory systems. Delve into the characteristics of iconic memory, its brief duration, and the concept of masking as new information replaces old. Understand the rare phenomenon of eidetic imagery and its implications for visual memory.
