PSYC 221 Chapter Notes -Mental Rotation, Sketchpad, Baddeley'S Model Of Working Memory
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Memory: processes involved in retaining, retrieving, and using information about stimuli after the original information is no longer present. Atkinson and shiffrin"s modal model of memory: Stages of memory seen in atkinson and shiffrin"s modal model: sensory memory, short- term memory, long- term memory. Sensory memory: initial stage of memory that holds information for a fraction of a second. Short- term memory (stm): holds 5- 7 items for about 15- 30 seconds. Long- term memory (ltm): can hold a vast amount of content for years. Rehearsal is an example of a control process. Encoding: the process of storing information in long- term memory. Persistence of vision: retention of the perception of light in one"s mind. When you wave it, there appears to be a trail of light left behind. Persistence of vision also occurs when we go to the movies. A still frame is projected onto the screen.