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what are the the different memory stores?
sensory register
short term memory
long term memory
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what is the capacity of each of the memory stores?
SR - very large capacity
STM - 5-9 pieces
LTM - unlimited
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what is the duration of each of the memory stores?
SR - 1/4 to 2 secs
STM - 18-30 secs
LTM - potentially a lifetime
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what is the coding for each of the memory stores?
SR - modality (sense) specific
STM - acoustic (sounds)
LTM - semantics (meanings)
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what is chunking?
grouping sets of digits or letters into units or chunks
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what is the mean letter and digit span?
letter - 7.3
digit - 9.3
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how many participants who left school < 15 years ago could recall their classmates of both cued and free recall?
cued - 90%
free - 60%
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according to the multi-store model (MSM), how does information transfer from the sensory memory to the short term memory?
attention
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according to the multi-store model (MSM), how does information transfer from short term memory to long term memory?
prolonged rehearsal
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what did (Tulving) suggest were the different parts to the LTM?
episodic memory
semantic memory
procedural memory
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what does the episodic memory consist of?
this is the ability to recall personal experiences
requires a conscious effort to access
time stamped
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what does the semantic memory consist of?
this contains facts about the world
not time stamped
requires a conscious effort
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what does the procedural memory consist of?
this is a memory for actions/skills
unconscious
not time stamped
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what are the key components to the working memory model?
central executive
phonological loop
visuo-spatial sketchpad
episodic buffer
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what does each component of the working memory model have in common in terms of capacity?
all limited capacity
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what is proactive interference?
(pr)oavtive is when when (pr)evious information interferes with the new
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what is retroactive interference?
(re)troactive is when (re)cent information interferes with the old
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what are the two explanations for forgetting?
proactive interference
retroactive interference
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what are the two types of retrieval failure?
context-dependent forgetting
state-dependent forgetting
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what is context dependent forgetting?
the absence of external cues (environment)
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what is state-dependent forgetting?
the absence of internal cues (personal)
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what are the effects of anxiety on eye witness testimony?
high anxiety=bad recall
medium anxiety=best recall
low anxiety=poor recall
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what are the techniques used in the cognitive interview?
context reinstatement
report everything
recall from changed perspective
recall in reverse order
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