memory models

Question 1

What is the short term sensory store

Sporting example

Answer 1

Where selective attention happens.
Duration 0.25-1 second
Eg. Blocking out crowd noise when taking a penalty

Question 2

What is the short term memory

Sporting example

Answer 2

Encodes information into the LTM
Duration up to 30 seconds
Eg. Judging the speed of the ball

Question 3

What is the long term memory

Sporting example

Answer 3

Stores or remembers information
Limitless capacity
Eg. Remembering technique of football shooting

Question 4

What are strategies to improve retention and retrieval

Answer 4

Rehearsal
Chunking
Meaningful information