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Memory |
defined as the processing, storage, and retrieval of information acquired through learning |
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Encoding |
information is converted for storage |
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Storage |
information is retained in memory |
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Retrieval |
information is recovered from memory when needed |
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Sensory memory |
Sensory memory is the entry point of memory where new incoming sensory information is stored for a very brief period -Robert Sperling -Capacity N/A -Duration 3/4 seconds -Iconic & Echoic |
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Iconic Memory |
the brief sensory memory for incoming visual information (LASTS 1/2-1/3 SECONDS) |
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Echoic Memory |
the brief sensory memory for incoming auditory information (lasts 3-4 seconds) |
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Short term memory (STM) |
a memory system with limited storage capacity in which information is stored for a relatively short time, unless renewed in some way. -duration 18-30 seconds -limited centre for information currently being attended to -capacity 7+/-2 -chunking -Peterson & Peterson -displacement |