Information-Processing Model

Information-processing model is how we retain, acquire, and use information.  We are not really aware of most the things that we know, we are only aware of the things we know and give our direct attention to.  When our attention is focus on them, they are stuck in what is known as the working memory which is also known as short-term memory.  Since we are working with a limited capacity in our working memory, we have to rehearse the information so that it will stay in our long-term memory or just forget the information.  The difference between short-term and long term memory is that once information is store in long-term we do not have to rehearse the information, it will just stay there.