Accession Number:

AD0694078

Title:

A FUNCTIONAL MODEL OF MEMORY BASED ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND VERBAL LEARNING DATA.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. Jun-Aug 68,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE HUMAN RESOURCES LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Personal Author(s):

• Kincaid,J. Peter

Report Date:

1969-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

40.0

Abstract:

The report presents a functional model of memory based on verbal learning and physiological data. These diverse empirical data are used to describe several basic mechanisms of memory including a separate mechanisms for short-term memory and for long-term memory b the initiation of long-term memory by short-term memory c the properties of short-term memory including autonomous decay, distortion by interference, and a limited capacity d the properties of long-term memory including a consolidation process dependent upon ribonucleic acid RNA and enzymes, and a very large capacity e the functional grouping of items in long-term memory and f consolidated long-term memories that are reactivated, being brought back into short-term memory. Time courses of these events are described. The report describes how mnemonic techniques work and presents suggestions about how to improve memory training. Author

Descriptors:

• (*MEMORY(PSYCHOLOGY)
• ANALYSIS)
• (*LEARNING
• CORRELATION TECHNIQUES)
• MODELS(SIMULATIONS)
• PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
• VERBAL BEHAVIOR
• RECALL
• TIME
• CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
• BIOCHEMISTRY
• RIBONUCLEIC ACIDS
• LABORATORY ANIMALS
• TEST METHODS

Subject Categories:

• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE