What is 'Maintenance Rehearsal'? (Hint: it relates to the working memory)
Repetition of new information in order to retain it
What is procedural memory?
Memory of how to do something.
What is Miller's Magic 7?
Our working memory can handle between 5-9 chunks of info, grouping inputs meaningfully can allow them to be processed as a chunk, leaving space for more info
For double points: The Stroop Test. Say aloud the colour of each word (not what it says), with no mistakes in <20 seconds.
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At what age do children generally start to develop selective attention?
As very young infants.
True or false: Gustatory sensory input relates to smell.
False: it relates to taste!
Which part of the IPM could be understood as the brain's "inbox"?
Sensory Memory!
True or False: The Hippocampus stores longer-term information
False: that's the Neocortex!
What is elaborative rehearsal? (Hint: it relates to the working memory)
Connecting new information to known information in order to retain/remember it
What is the approximate lifespan of the working memory?
20 seconds
What does IPM stand for?
Information Processing Model!
True or False: Olfactory sensory input relates to smell.
True!
What is Semantic Memory?
Knowledge of facts.
What is episodic memory?
Memories of events or experiences.
Which part of the brain forms new memories?
Hippocampus
Which part of the brain stores emotional memory?
Amygdala
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