chapter 2: memory Flashcards

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What is the definition of coding?

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the format in which information is stored in various memory stores

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What is the definition of capacity?

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the amount of information that can be held in memory stores

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What is the definition of duration?

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the length of time information can be held in a memory

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What is the definition of short-term memory?

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the limited-capacity memory store. Coding is mainly acoustic, capacity is between 5 and 9 items on average, the duration is between 18 and 30 seconds.

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What is the definition of long-term memory?

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the permanent memory store. Coding is mainly semantic(meaning), it has unlimited capacity and can store memories up to a life time

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Who developed a technique to measure the digital span?

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Joseph Jacobs 1887

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What does cognitive psychology investigate?

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how we process information

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What part of the brain is active when the short term memory is used?

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prefrontal cortex

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What part of the brain is active when the long-term memory is used?

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hippocampus

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What does the hippocampus do?

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binds together information to create and internal representation which can be recalled

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