Memory Key Concepts 5.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? PsychologyMemoryGCSEOCR Created by: HarveyCBCreated on: 10-10-18 13:24 What is memory The ability to retain knowledge 1 of 28 What are the stages of information processing, in order Input, encoding, storage, retrieval and output 2 of 28 What is input Information entering the memory from the environment 3 of 28 What is encoding Sensory information being changed so we can make sense of it 4 of 28 What is storage When information is saved to use at a later time 5 of 28 What is retrieval When information is recovered from storage 6 of 28 What is output When the retrieved information is used 7 of 28 What are the different types of forgetting Decay and displacement 8 of 28 What is decay The fading of information which is not paid attention to 9 of 28 What is displacement When information in the short term memory is pushed out by new information once the store is full 10 of 28 What is retrieval failure The inability to remember something because the cue needed to trigger the memory is not present 11 of 28 What are the two different types of cues Context and State 12 of 28 What is a context cue An external cue, from the environment 13 of 28 What is a state cue An internal cue, from your own mind 14 of 28 Give an example of a state cue When you are in the same emotional state as when the memory was encoded it can act as a trigger 15 of 28 What is amnesia The temporary or permanent loss of memory, due to a physical or psychological factor 16 of 28 What can cause amnesia Traumatising or emotional events (like giving birth) 17 of 28 What are the two types of amnesia Anterograde and retrograde 18 of 28 What is anterograde amnesia The inability to learn new information after the damage occurred 19 of 28 What is retrograde amnesia The loss of memory before the damage occurred 20 of 28 What are the three regions of the brain relevant to memory Hippocampus, frontal lobe and cerebellum 21 of 28 Describe the hippocampus Horseshoe shaped, part of the limbic system, involved in making new semantic and autobiographical memories 22 of 28 Why is the hippocampus important for semantic and autobiographical memories Memories must pass through the hippocampus to enter the long term memory store (LTM) 23 of 28 What happens when the hippocampus is damaged and why It causes anterograde amnesia, as the memories cannot enter the long term memory store 24 of 28 Describe the frontal lobe It is known as the 'control centre', as its responsible for planning, organisation and judgement making. Where memory is stored 25 of 28 What happens when the frontal lobe is damaged and why It causes retrograde amnesia, as memories are not being stored 26 of 28 Describe the cerebellum Back of the brain, responsible for semantic and procedural memories, for learning sequences of movement and our motor control 27 of 28 What happens when the cerebellum is damaged People cant learn new skills or improve old ones, and complex movements are difficult 28 of 28
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