sensory register Flashcards
1
Q
what does sensory register do?
A
takes in info from the environment via one of the sense organs and holds it in that same form in a store.
2
Q
how is sensory info coded?
A
depending on the way it entered.
-iconic memory, is coded visually
-echoic memory is coded acoustically
-haptic memory (touch) is coded by memory
3
Q
what is the capacity of sensor register?
A
very high.
e.g. there are 100 million cells in each eye which store data
4
Q
what is the duration of sensory register?
A
less than half a second
