Exploring Memory Types
Grade 10th Grade · Psychology · 50 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe the different types of memory and their functions.
Warm-Up Video
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Information processing model: Sensory, working, and long term memory | MCAT | Khan Academy
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
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.
- 3
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.
Practice Questions
11 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“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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