short term memory- forgetting things Flashcards

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what are the two reasons for forgetting things in the short term memory

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due to the passage of time.

Short-term memory can be overloaded.

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how can information be forgotten due to the passage of time

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Individuals can hold information in short-term memory for longer by rehearsing it as the duration of the memory store is short.

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how can information be forgotten due to overloading

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This is when information is forgotten because it is too much to process.
This is because of the limited capacity of short-term memory.

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