Cognitive Psychology: Theories of Memory and Memory Models

Running head: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Cognitive Psychology
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Executive Summary
The Cognitive psychology focuses on the system of cognition that is perceived among the
human beings, and one of the most important part of the cognition system is the process of
Memorizing. Memory is the process of retaining the information for a longer period.
Therefore, in the following report the concept of Memory and the various theories of
Memory, and the Memory model will be illustrated and discussed.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Contrasting Theories of Memory:..........................................................................................3
Information Processing Theory:.........................................................................................4
Levels of Processing Theory:.............................................................................................5
Models of memory.................................................................................................................5
Multi-Store Model by Richard Atkinson and Richard Shriffin.........................................5
Level of processing Model.................................................................................................6
Working Memory Model...................................................................................................6
Dementia............................................................................................................................7
Memory Experiment Using Eyewitness Testimony:.................................................................8
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9
References................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
Memory is the process of maintaining and retaining information for a long time, and
is a means to draw the experiences from the past and apply that information in the present.
Memory is a biological or psychological process of the individuals, as it is seen that generally
one tends to remember things. It is imperative to remember the small details from the past
and further use it on the present. The psychologists are of the opinion that, the system of
memory and the process of cognition go hand in hand, and to retain something for a long
time, or to memorize something for a long time it is imperative that one must cognize the
concept well. Therefore, in the following essay the prime focus will be on the process of
memory and on the theories of memory that will help to understand how memory is helpful in
the development of the individual abilities. Two types of memory help in the process of
recognition such as Short Term Memory and Long Term Memory. Memory enables the
individuals to recognize the concepts that are learnt, and then apply them in the context of
their lives. The span of memory shows for how much time an individual remembers a
concept. The ability to remember a concept for a short period shows that the individual
possesses Short Term Memory whereas when an individual remembers concepts for a
prolonged period it is termed as Long Term Memory.