PSYC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Echoic Memory, Iconic Memory, Explicit Memory
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Sensory memory initial momentary storage of memory: short-term memory=lasts 15 to 25 seconds, long-term memory=relatively permanent basis but may be difficult to retrieve. Iconic memory is the visual system and echoic memory is through the ears. Chunks=a meaningful group of stimuli that can be stored as a unit in short term memory (up to. Rehearsal-repetition of info that has entered short-term memory. Mnemonics=formal techniques for organizing info to help us remember. Working memory-a set of active, temporary memory stores that actively manipulate and rehearse information. Declarative memory- memory for factual information like names, faces and dates. Semantic memory-general knowledge and facts about the world and rules of logic that deduce other facts. Episodic memory-memory for events that occur in a specific time place or context. Semantic networks-mental representation of clusters of interconnected information. Recall=memory task in which specific information must be retrieved.