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Types of Memory
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- 1Sensory Memorythe entry point of memory in which the stimuli that bombard the senses are retained in their original form for a very brief time
- 2Iconic Memoryvisual sensory memory for incoming visual information that stores visual images in their original sensory form for a third of a second
- 3Echoic Memoryauditory sensory memory for incoming auditory information that stores sounds in original sensory form for a third of a second
- 4Short Term Memorya memory system with limited storage where information is stored for a relatively short time unless renewed in some way
- 5Long Term Memorya memory store that holds a potentially unlimited amount of information for a very long time
- 6Structural Featurea permanent built in fixed feature of memory that does not vary from one situation to the other
- 7Implicit Memorymemory that doesn't require conscious or intentional retrieval
- 8Explicit Memorymemory that concurs when information can be consciously or intentionally retrieved and stated
- 9Episodic Memorythe long term explicit memory of personally experienced events
- 10Semantic Memorythe long term explicit memory of facts and knowledge about the world
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- Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate Psychology 12 Flashcards on Types of Memory, created by Ella Boilee on 10/05/2017.
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