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Psychology flashcards memory
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- 1Multi-store modelProposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin, it explains how our memory processes information
- 2Sensory storeReceives information from the senses, remains in the store for a brief period. If focused on, the information transfers to the STM
- 3Short term memoryInformation disappears quickly if not rehearsed. Capacity = 7(+-2) chunks. Duration = 18-30 seconds.
- 4Long term memoryInformation travels here from STM with rehearsal, the capacity and duration is unlimited
- 5Semantic memoryFor knowledge about words and the world, gives meaning to words
- 6Episodic memoryWhat has happened recently such as what you had for dinner yesterday
- 7Procedural memoryMemory of activities such as riding a bike or learning to read
- 8Serial position effectExplains that people recall words at the start of a list because it is stored in the LTM (primacy effect), and words at the end because they are still in STM (recency effect)
- 9Central executivePart of working memory model - sends information to the right part of working memory, it has limited capacity
- 10Phonological loopComponent of working memory that processes verbal information
- 11Articulatory control systemPart of phonological loop, processes verbal words
- 12Phonological storePart of phonological loop, it processes things you hear
- 13Visual-spatial sketchpadPart of working memory, it holds visual and spatial information (relationship between things e.g maps)
- 14Episodic bufferPart of working memory, it was added in 2000, and integrates information with the other stores, but has limited capacity
- 15Eye witness testimonyEvidence from people who witness an event such as a crime, reporting from their memory
- 16AnxietyAn unpleasant emotional state where we fear something bad is about to happen, can influence EWT
- 17Method of LociA memory improvement technique which creates several neural pathways to memory, making it more likely to be remembered
- 18ChunkingDividing a string of information into memorable chunks e.g postcodes
- 19DurationA measure of how long a memory lasts before it is no longer available
- 20CapacityA measure of how much information can be held in memory
- 21Word - length effectExplains that people remember lists of short words better than lists of long words
- 22Misleading questionsHints to the witness what answer is desired
- 23Cognitive interviewA police technique for interviewing witnesses, which lets them recreate what happened in order to access the stored information
- 24MnemonicA technique used to help people remember and recall information
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