Short Term
Working Memory
Memory Stores
Memory
Misc.
100
What is short term memory referred to?
primary memory
100
What is working memory?
refers to the amount of information we can hold in mind while performing some type of operation on it
100
What is short term store?
information is the second step as information is held for several seconds and either discarded or encoded in storage
100
What is declarative memory also called?
explicit memory
100
What is prospective memory?
remembering to do something later or in the future
200
What is short term memory?
the ability to hold information in mind for a brief amount of time
200
true or false: You can use the digit span test on working memory
true
200
What is long term store?
Long term memory, information stays there for years
200
True or false: Declarative and non Declarative memory are the same thing
false
200
Solving problems and making decisions are complex ___ skills
Cognitive
300
What test is short term memory assessed by?
digit span task
300
Primary memory is in ___ to working memory
contrast
300
What is the sensory store?
information is picked up by the senses and processed briefly by the perceptual system
300
What is semantic memory?
our knowledge of language, rules, and concepts
300
What is one type of decision adults are frequently required to make?
choice
400
What is the digit span task?
the experimenter reads an arranged set of numbers at about 1 second per number and the person must repeat them at the end in exact order
400
digit span shows ___ declines with age through the 70's and 80's
small
400
What is declarative memory?
referring to memories for facts and events that can be evaluated
400
What is episodic memory?
the ability to recall events
400
What is adaptive nature of cognition?
the idea that as we age our lives change
500
how many "Stores" are there?
3
500
Test of working memory show more of a _____ decline with age
substantial
500
What is non declarative memory?
referring to memories for procedures that are not generally available for conscious awareness.
500
What is one exception to the rule of semantic memory
word-finding failures.
500
Give me an example of name retrieval failure
failure to come up with "the name of the actor who used to be on Star Trek"
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