How many codes does short term memory entail?
Two
What are they?
acoustic code and visual code.
Would the visual code be the most vital?
no
Who did a study to determine that?
Conrad
Were people more likely to remember letters that sounded similar or different?
more difficulty recalling similar
Was there as big a difference when reading letters?
yes
What did his study show?
memory of written language may rely on acoustic components
Can it be generalized to cover all types of memory?
no
Which kind can it be used for?
Short-term memory
What year did he come to these conclusions?
1964
Is encoding a part of the memory process?
yes
How many other components are there?
Two
What are those?
stored, and retrieved
How many types of stimuli are involved?
Two
Chemical is one, what is the other?
physical
What needs to happen first to the information received?
the information must be changed
What occurs next?
Storage
What would that be?
information is maintained over short periods of time
Which process would be last?
retrieval
Where does information need to be taken back to in that step?
to consciousness.