Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Capacity
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The amount of information that can be held in A memory store
2
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Duration
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The length of time information can be held in memory
3
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Short term memory
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The limited capacity memory store. Coding is mainly acoustic (sounds), capacity is between 5 and 9 items on average, duration is between about 18 and 30 seconds
4
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Long term memory
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The permanent memory store. Coding is mainly semantic (meaning), it has unlimited capacity and can store memories for up to a lifetime
5
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Coding
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The format in which information is stored in the various memory status
