№ 6Examination & Foundations8 min read
Examination and Disturbance of Long-Term Memory (MSE)
1. Overview & Concept
Memory (Gajdos / TOK) is the function by which information stored in the brain is later recalled to consciousness. It proceeds in three steps:
- Imprinting (encoding/registration)
- Storing (consolidation/retention)
- Recalling (retrieval)
Assessed along three characteristics: capacity, durability, accuracy.
Levels of memory (UD/TOK framing):
| Level | Time span | What it holds |
|---|---|---|
| Immediate | seconds → minutes | digit span; registration (overlaps with attention) — Topic 24/25 |
| Recent | hours → past few days | breakfast, today's events, recent news |
| Recent past | past few months | recent job, recent ad |
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