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Memory
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- 1Immediate MemoryWe retain an image of the stimulus long enough for us to decide whether it is worthy of being stored. Any information we do not attend or process is forgotten. Precludes short-term memory?
- 2Short term memoryRefers to the ability of the human mind to hold a limited amount of information temporarily, generally for a few seconds to minutes.
- 3Long term memoryIndividuals knowledge base. Conceptualised as where information is stored. Unlimited capacity? Can be categorised into sub-groups.
- 4Declarative memorysemantic and episodic memory
- 5Semantic memoryDescribes memory that is the storage of facts and information about the world. (general knowledge)
- 6EpisodicRelates to the ability to recall events, experiences and the emotions associated with them.
- 7Non-declarative memoryaccessed without conscious though. e.g procedural memory
- 8Proceduralhabit, formation and skill development. E.g tying shoe laces, playing guitar.
- 9Working memoryKeeps information available over brief periods of time for use in directing purposeful behaviour.
- 10Stages of memoryencoding, storage, retrieval.
- 11EncodingThe way that information is registered is changed so that it can be stored. Via, pictures, sound and semantic. what about touch??? smell??? muscle memory??
- 12Storagethe operation of holding or retaining information in memory
- 13RetrievalThe ability to find and recall stored information
- 14Look in psych books for more memory models.
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- Occupational therapy Flashcards on Memory, created by Chris Hibbert on 15/01/2021.
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