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PSYCHOLOGY: TYPES OF MEMORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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PSYCHOLOGY: TYPES OF MEMORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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PSYCHOLOGY: TYPES OF MEMORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024 Memory - ANSWER An active system that allows people to retain information over time Information -Processing Model - ANSWER States that the ability to retain information over time involves three process: Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval Encoding - ANSWER The process of making mental representations of information so that it can be placed into our memories Storage - ANSWER The process of placing encoded information into relatively permanent mental storage for later recall Retrieval - ANSWER The process of getting or recalling information that has been placed into short -term or long -term storage Three -stages Model - ANSWER Divides memory into three sequential stages: sensory, short -term and long -term memory Sensory Memory - ANSWER An initial process that receives and hold environmental information in it's raw form for a brief period of time, from an instant to several seconds Short -term Memory - ANSWER A process that can hold only a limited amount of information -an average of seven items - for only a short period of time, 2 to 30 seconds Long -term Memory - ANSWER The process of storing almost unlimited amounts of information over long periods of time Iconic Memory - ANSWER A form of sensory memory that automatically holds visual information for about a quarter of a second or more; as soon as you shift your attention, the information disappears (The word "icon" means image"The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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