PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7.1: Long-Term Memory, Motor Learning
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Theatkinsonshiffrinmodel stores retain information in memory wo using itforany specificpurposesamepurposeas harddrives. Short term memory stun we lose or forget information each stepofthis model. Sensorymemory sensorymemony is a memory store that accurately holds perceptual information for averybrief amount oftime. Kshumemont the usual form of sensory memory it is held for abouthalfasecond. Echokme. ms the auditoryformof sensory memory isheldfor about 5 10seconds. Attention attentionallows us to move asmallamount oftheinformationfromour sensory memory into51mtovfurtherprocessing thisinformation isoften referredto as beingwithinthe uspotlightatattention. Is unlikely to beremembered information that is outsideofit is nottransferredtothestm. Shortterm memory stun is a memory store 0 limited capacity 4 duration approx38sect. Itturnsoutthat whenever possible we expand ourmemory capacity tochunking organizing smallerunits of information into largermore meaningful units ex l obtnchcv ntcnsnc. Onceenteredthe ctm information has to beorganized organization basedon semantic categories thattheitems belongto ex lion tiger cheetah. Organizationbased onhowthewordlooks g guitar violin cello etc g.
