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Psych 111 Me Exam With Complete SolutionsAtkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory - ANSWER The Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory
proposes that information goes through three clear stages for it to be transferred into
the long-term memory.
Sensory Memory - ANSWER Sensory memory
**seconds or fractions of a second
**Large
Example: Sensory information about sights, sounds, smells, and even textures, which
we do not view as valuable information, we discard. If we view something as valuable
the information will move into our short-term memory system.
.
Sensory Storage
A type of storage that holds sensory information for a few seconds or less.
Short-term Memory
(STM) - ANSWER Short-term memory (STM)
15-30 seconds
5-9
Chunking - ANSWER Recording or reorganizing info in STM.
Long-term Memory (LTM): - ANSWER Definition: the more permanent storage of
memories and knowledge
Long-term memory (LTM)
years or even decades
Very large
, Long-term Memory (LTM):
A-Explicit Memories (declarative)
B-Implicit Memories (non-declarative) - ANSWER There are two components of
long-term memory: explicit and implicit. Explicit memory includes episodic and semantic
memory. Implicit memory includes procedural memory and things learned through
conditioning.
A-Explicit Memories (declarative)
1-Episodic
2-Semantic - ANSWER Definition/ "Involves the recall of knowledge and events in which
a person deliberately retrieves the answer and recognizes it as a correct one
Or/When you are trying to intentionally remember something-such as a formula for your
statistics class or a list of dates for your history class-this information is stored in your
explicit memory. From remembering information for a test to recalling the date and time
of a doctor's appointment, we use these memories every day. This type of memory is
also referred to as declarative memory because you are able to consciously recall and
describe the information.
Recalling/reciting your phone number, identifying who the current president is, writing a
research paper, and remembering what time you are meeting a friend to go to a movie.
1-Episodic memory - ANSWER Definition: memory about happenings in particular places
at particular times, the what, where, and when of an event
ex: when I graduated or I got marrid big event for me.
2-Semantic memory - ANSWER Definition: knowledge about words, concepts, and
language based knowledge and facts
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