PSY 2012 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Childhood Amnesia, Flashbulb Memory, Echoic Memory
15 Jun 2017
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Isn"t located in any one part of the brain. Span- how much information each memory system can hold. Duration- over how long a period of time that system can hold information. Holds for a few seconds or less before being lost or moving on. Short-term memory- second system, actively works with the information it"s given and transforms it into more meaningful material before passing some of it on. Long-term memory- retains information for minutes, days, months, or even years. Decay- fading of information from memory over time. Interference- loss of information from memory because of competition from additional incoming information. Retroactive interference- interference with retention of old information due to acquisition of new information. Proactive interference- interference with acquisition of new information due to previous learning of information. Magic number- the span of short-term memory, according to george miller: seven plus or minus two pieces of information.
