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Which stage of memory retains and processes information for up to 30 seconds?
Which stage of memory retains and processes information for up to 30 seconds?
- Long-term memory
- Sensory memory
- Flashbulb memory
- Short-term memory (correct)
What is the main characteristic of sensory memory?
What is the main characteristic of sensory memory?
- Retains and processes information for up to 30 seconds
- Preserves information for a brief time in its original sensory form (correct)
- Unlimited capacity and duration
- Retains information for a long time
Which type of encoding involves remembering sounds, especially word sounds?
Which type of encoding involves remembering sounds, especially word sounds?
- Flashbulb memory
- Acoustic encoding (correct)
- Visual encoding
- Long-term memory
According to the 3 Stage model of memory, what is the first stage that preserves info in its original sensory form for a brief time?
According to the 3 Stage model of memory, what is the first stage that preserves info in its original sensory form for a brief time?
What type of memory retains associations among items for a long time?
What type of memory retains associations among items for a long time?
What is the term for the ability to retrieve information not in conscious awareness?
What is the term for the ability to retrieve information not in conscious awareness?
Which type of memory involves knowledge and facts that are not personal?
Which type of memory involves knowledge and facts that are not personal?
What does retrograde amnesia refer to?
What does retrograde amnesia refer to?
Which memory measure assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time?
Which memory measure assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time?
What is the term for a method of transferring material from short-term memory to long-term memory by making that information more meaningful?
What is the term for a method of transferring material from short-term memory to long-term memory by making that information more meaningful?
Study Notes
Memory
- Memory is the mechanism used to create, maintain, and retrieve information about the past.
- Learning cannot occur without memory.
Types of Memory
- Flashbulb Memory: A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event (e.g., 9/11).
Stages of Memory
- Encoding: The process of putting information into memory.
- Storage: The maintenance of information in memory.
- Retrieval: The process of getting information back out of memory.
3-Stage Model of Memory
- Sensory Memory: Preserves information in its original sensory form for a brief time (usually a fraction of a second).
- Short-Term Memory (STM): Not permanent, retains and processes information for up to 30 seconds.
- Long-Term Memory (LTM): Stores associations among items for a long time, with unlimited capacity and duration.
Memory Phenomena
- Serial Position Effect: The tendency to remember the first and last items better than the rest due to their position.
- Visual Encoding: Remembering images and visuals.
- Acoustic Encoding: Remembering sounds, especially word sounds (e.g., rhymes).
- Iconic Memory: A photographic memory lasting for a few tenths of a second, discovered by Sperling.
Memory Loss and Forgetting
- Amnesia: The loss of memory.
- Recall: The ability to retrieve information not in conscious awareness (e.g., fill-in-the-blank test).
- Recognition: The ability to identify items previously learned (e.g., multiple-choice test).
- Relearning: A memory measure that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time.
- Proactive Interference: Old memories interfere with the recall of new information.
- Retroactive Interference: New memories interfere with the recall of old information.
Types of Long-Term Memory
- Episodic Memory: Events, self-knowledge, and experiences that personally involved the individual.
- Semantic Memory: Knowledge, facts, and information not from personal experience.
- Procedural Memory: Skill memory, knowledge of how to perform tasks (e.g., riding a bike, tying shoes).
Amnesia
- Retrograde Amnesia: Forgetting old information.
- Anterograde Amnesia: Forgetting new information.
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Test your knowledge on memory concepts in psychology, including flashbulb memory, encoding, storage, retrieval, and the 3 stage model of memory. Explore how memories are created, maintained, and retrieved.
