Features of memory Flashcards
1
Q
What is memory?
A
Information retained over time
2
Q
What is the process of memory?
A
Encoding; information is transformed into memory
Storage; retaining memories
Retrieval; taking memory out of storage
3
Q
What is capacity?
A
The size of the storage space
4
Q
What is duration?
A
How long info can be retained in a memory store
5
Q
What is coding?
A
The format in which info is stored eg acoustically, semantically, visually
6
Q
What does it mean to code semantically?
A
To encode something into memory using the meaning of a concept/word
