Sensory Memory
This memory stores sensory information very briefly.
What is sensory memory?
STM holds this many items at once.
What is 7 ± 2?
Memory storing facts and knowledge is called.
What is semantic memory?
Turning information into a memory trace is called.
What is encoding?
Accessing stored memory is called.
What is retrieval?
Memory for what we see is called
What is iconic memory?
TM lasts this long without rehearsal.
What is 20–30 seconds?
Memory for personal events is.
What is episodic memory?
Organizing information into meaningful groups is called.
What is chunking?
Hints or cues that help you remember information are called.
What are retrieval cues?
Memory for sounds is called.
What is echoic memory?
Repeating information to keep it in STM is called.
What is maintenance rehearsal?
Memory for skills is.
What is procedural memory?
The process of keeping information in memory is called.
What is storage?
Sensory memory lasts about this long.
What is less than 1 second?
LTM can store information for this long
What is indefinitely?