Exploring Memory Types
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Objective
I can describe the different types of memory and their functions.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The information-processing model proposes that our brains are similar to computers, where we receive input, process it, and output decisions.
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Sensory memory is a temporary register for incoming information, with iconic memory for visual input lasting less than half a second and echoic memory for auditory input lasting three to four seconds.
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Explicit or declarative memory includes semantic memory for facts and episodic memory for events, while implicit or non-declarative memory includes procedural memory and priming.
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Practice
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According to the information-processing model, what is the first stage of memory?
What is the difference between iconic and echoic memory?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe the three stages of the information-processing model of memory, including the types of memory associated with each stage and their functions.”
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