Duration, capacity and coding Flashcards
1
Q
What are the characteristics of memory stores?
A
- duration
- coding
- capacity
2
Q
Define memory.
A
- ability of the mind to retain learned information and knowledge of past events and experiences
3
Q
What is the process of memory?
A
- coding
- storage
- retrieval
4
Q
What does the multi-store model of memory include?
A
- sensory
- short-time
- long-term
5
Q
How does information processing work?
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- starts in sensory memory
- short-term memory
- long-term memory
6
Q
What is a disadvantage of multi-store model of memory?
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- not all information passes through all three stages (forgotten along the way)
- paying attention to information means it is more likely to stay
7
Q
What are the differences of each store?
A
- each store retains different amounts, in different ways for different lengths of time
8
Q
What is capacity?
A
- how much information this store can retain
9
Q
What is coding?
A
- the form in which memory is retained
- both semantically or visually
10
Q
What is duration?
A
- how long this store can retain information for
11
Q
What is sensory duration containing (few seconds)?
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- iconic (sight) 0.5 seconds
- echoic (hearing) 2-4 seconds
- haptic touch
12
Q
What are the three types of coding?
A
visually = pictures
acoustic = sounds
semantic = meanings
13
Q
How is sensory information formed?
A
-from an environmental form into a form which can be stored in memory
14
Q
What is coding in short-term memory in a form?
A
- acoustic
15
Q
What is coding in long-term memory in a form?
A
- semantic
