Memory Flashcards
1
Q
Coding
A
The format in which information is stored in the various memory stores.
2
Q
Memory
A
The process of acquiring, sorting and retrieving information.
3
Q
Duration
A
The length of time information can be held in memory.
4
Q
Duration
A
The length of time information can be held in memory.
5
Q
Capacity
A
The amount of information that can be held in a memory store.
6
Q
Short Term Memory
A
The limited-capacity memory store. Finding us mainly acoustic, capacity is between 5 and 9 items on average, duration is between 18-30 seconds.
7
Q
Long Term Memory
A
The permanent memory store. Coding is mainly semantic, it has unlimited capacity and can store memories up to a lifetime.
