GCSE Psychology: Memory

The process where information is stored, encoded and retrieved

Sensory information we recieve from our enviroment

Turning sensory information into a form that can be used and stored by the brain.

Process of storing sound in our memory system

Process of storing something that is seen into our memory.

Process of storing the meaning of information in our memory system, rather than the sound of a word.

Retention of information in our memory system

The information we recall

Recall of stored memories

Our initial memory store that is tempory and limited

7+/-2 (5 to 7 items)

Memory store that holds potentially limitless amounts of information for up to a lifetime

Length of time memory can be stored in the STM and LTM

Amount of information that can be stored in STM and LTM

When we repeat information over and over to make it stick

When the STM is full and new informatin pushes out older information.

When new info overides older info, making it hard to recall similar material.

Memory loss through an accident, disease or injury.

Memory condition that means new long term memories cannot bem made.

Memory condition that affects recall of memory prior to the injury of the brain.

Our immediate memory of sensory information

Focus on certain sensory information

Set of 3 letters e.g GPX that makes meaningless string of letters rather than a word.

Focus on certain sensory information

A type of STM that relates to visual sensory information

A type of STM that relates to auditory (sound) information

Not liked to a specific type of sensory info

Tendency to recall words at the beginning of a list when asked to remeber it.

Tendency to recall words at the end of a list when asked to remeber it.

A technique where participants retell something to another person to form a chain

Technique where participants are asked to recall something again and again.