HSP 3U0

 Memory is defined as: the mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experience.  Our 5 senses (what are they?)  Help us to receive and record information. The recorded information is stored in our brains. The recorded information becomes our "memory."

 Recall:  Example: Recollection of a telephone number you have just heard, a list of items you are to purchase at the store, or a list of dates you learned in history class

 Recognition:  Generally easier than recall  Example: A history teacher gives you four dates and learners are to choose the one that goes with the specific historical event

 Paired Associates:  Example: It is a child's ability to memorize a list of paired items, such as pictures and names, common objects and syllables, or words and corresponding visual scenes

 Very short term!  Concerns memories that last no more than a few seconds  Example: a line of print is flashed at you very rapidly, for one-tenth of a second, all the letters that you can visualize for a brief moment after the presentations constitute a sensory register.  The visualization disappears after a few seconds.

 Is remembering something that you recently saw or heard. ▪ An example of short term memory is remembering the colour of the car that just passed by you.  Short term memory is very brief. It only lasts about seconds (exact amount of time can vary)

 In order to remember the same information at a later time, your brain transfers this information from your Short Term Memory to Long Term Memory.  STM can be transferred to LTM by repeating the information or visualizing it.

 Long Term Memory  Contains information that you have recorded in your brain in the past.  Can last from a minute or so, to weeks or even years ▪ An example of LTM is the gift you received for a birthday 5 years ago.  LTM has no limit on capacity and can store vast amounts of information

 Although LTM always remains intact, sometimes it may take longer to recall information.  Sometimes it becomes very difficult to remember information.  Difficulty results from growing older and health

 Your Task!  Please get out a piece of paper and write the numbers 1 – 6 down the side

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