Memory

Memory

1. Types of memory

   • Echoic memory
     • Part of memory system that retains information that someone hears for a short period of time
     • Encode the sound
   • Iconic memory
     • Type of memory system that retains information for a short period of time
     • Encode images
   • Explicit memory
     • Is the conscious recollection of information or an event
     • Conscious recollecyion information
   • Implicit memory
     • Is information that a person does not consciously remember, but which has an effect on his or her behaviors
     • Unconscious behavior
   • Acoustic code
     • Is a collection of information that is organizated by the way it sounds
     • Sound waves

2. Part of memory

   • Phonetic loop
     • Part of memory system that rehearses verbal information to keep it in memory
     • Repeat words
   • Visuo-spatial sketchpad
     • Part of memory system that holds visual and spatial information in memory
     • Part of memory system

3. Actions

   • Chunking
     • The act of organizing small amounts of information into larger groups so they become easier to remember
     • Distribute
   • Rote rehearsal
     • Is the act of repeating a specifict sequence of information to keep it in short-term memory
     • Study

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