What is memory? What are the types of memory and their functions? What is the difference between short-term and working memory?

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PSY 2012 Exam 3 CHAPTER 7 – MEMORY Systems What is memory? It is retention of information over time (persistence of learning) Sensory memory  short-term memory  long-term memory  Not all information follows this conscious route.  Short-term memory is not just about filling up a box with a fixed number of information units, for a fixed amount of time (this is far too rigid view of memory) Sensory Memory o Extremely brief sensory activation o Most sensory input never enters conscious processing o Sperling’s (1960) Experiment Types of sensory memory: o Iconic memory: o Visual o Approximately a second o Echoic memory: o Auditory