MEMORY

MEMORY

1. long-term memory

   • refers to the storage of information over an extended period

2. shor-term memory

   • is the information we are currently aware of or thinking about

3. refers to the process that are used to acquire , store, retain, and later retrieve information

   • we use the memory to make desicions, interact with others, and solve problems

4. sensory memory

   • is stored for a very brief period of time,generally for no longer tan a half-second

5. working memory

   • as the ability of our brains to keep a limited amountof information