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What is the definition of memory? |
The mental processes involved in registering, storing and retrieving information. |
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What is the psychological definition of capacity? |
The amount of information that can be stored stored in memory at any particular time. |
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What is the psychological definition of duration? |
The length of time that information can be kept in memory. |
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What is the psychological definition of coding? |
Changing sensory input into a form of code that can be processed by the memory system. Responsible for how you remember something. |
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What is the capacity of STM? |
7+/-2 chunks. Research studies by Jacobs (1887) and Miller (1956). |
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What is the capacity of LTM? |
Unlimited storage capacity. |
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What is the duration of STM? |
Information is lost from the STM after approximately 18 seconds if the information is not rehearsed. Research studies by Peterson and Peterson (1959). |
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What is the duration of LTM? |
Difficult to measure, but some memories last a lifetime. Research studies by Bahrick (1975). |
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What is the coding of STM? |
Acoustic. The sound of the word. Research studies by Baddeley (1966). |
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What is the coding of LTM? |
Semantic. The meaning of the word. Research studies by Baddeley (1966). |
