MSM Flashcards
1
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Capacity
A
is a measure of how much; the amount of information that can be held in a memory store.
2
Q
Coding
A
refers to the format in which information is stored in the various memory stores.
3
Q
Duration
A
is how long something lasts; the length of time information can be held in memory.
4
Q
Sensory memory
A
has a very large capacity and a very short duration. Coding is related to the sense organ- information received by the eve is visually encoded *whereas information received by the ear is acoustically encoded.