Short - term memory Flashcards
what is the coding for short term memory?
ACOUSTIC
what is the capacity for short term memory?
7+-2 items
what is the duration of the short term memory ?
18 - 30 seconds
What is the key process of Short term memory?
maintenance rehearsal
Prolonged rehearsal
Who researched capacity of STM?
Miller (1956)
Who researched coding in STM?
Baddely (1966)
Who researched duration of STM?
Peterson & Peterson
Aim, method results conclusion of Peterson & Peterson?
They wanted to find out the duration of
What is the central executive purpose and capacity and coding?
Monitors incoming data . Makes decisions and allocates slave systems to the data.
Very limited processing capacity
Modality free - multiple different types of coding
Visuospatial loop purpose capacity coding?
Stores visual data and records arrangement of objects in visual field
Limited capacity about 3-4 objects
Visual coding
Episodic buffer purpose capacity coding?
Temporary store for information which is received by central executive.maintain sense of time.
Link LTM to wider cognitive processes such as perception
Limited capacity about 4-5 objects
Modality free - different types of coding
Phonological loop is into two process ?
Phonological store
Articulatory control system
Phonological loop purpose capacity and coding?
Preserves the order in which information arrives .
Stores words we hear divided into two
Limited capacity- 2 seconds
Auditory - coding
