Understanding memory
What term refers to the process of putting information into your memory
This is encoding
Who are the authors that developed the working model of memory
Baddeley and Hitch, 1974
What is the feeling we get when we can't remember someone's name
The TOT phenomenon
What does 'retro' mean
Backwards
What memory technique uses small groups of items
This is chunking
What are the two types of long-term memory
procedural and declarative memory
In the working model of memory, this type of storage is also called the articulatory rehearsal loop. What is another name?
It is called the phonological loop
What animal image may help you remember information about lions
A kitten
What does 'pro' mean
Forwards
What is the duration of short-term memory
Approximately 12-30 seconds
What is the duration and capacity of short-term memory
duration of STM is 12-30 seconds and has a capacity of 5-9 pieces of information
The brightness of light is what type of cue
This is a context-dependent cue
What is the theory called when the correct cues are not used or are not available
This is retrieval failure theory
When is interference in learning more likely to be noticeable
when learning similar material
What is the best technique to successfully encode information into the long-term memory
Elaborative rehearsal
What are the two types of sensory memory
iconic and echoic memory
These two conditions assist retrieval in the learner's internal and external environment
context-dependent cues and state-dependent cues
What type of retrieval cue emphasises the sound of words
a phonemic cue
New learning inhibits retrieval of old material
This is called retroactive interference
What are two ways to use mnemonics to remember different types of material
visualisation, verbalisation, rhythm, rhyme
What authors developed the multi-store model of memory
Atkinson and Shriffrin, 1968
This type of cue refers to the external environment where the memory was formed
context-dependent cue
What type of cue emphasises the meaning of the word
a semantic cue
Old learning inhibits encoding and storing of new material
This is called proactive interference
What is the SQ4R method
survey / question / read / recite / relate / review