Types of Memory, Capacity and Duration - MEMORY Flashcards
1
Q
coding
A
the form information is stored in
2
Q
duration
A
how long information lasts being stored
3
Q
capacity
A
how much information can be stored at any one time
4
Q
short term memory
A
items you’re using now
5
Q
long term memory
A
stored items you can access again
6
Q
retrieval
A
accessing information from LTM
7
Q
attention
A
mental focus on an object
8
Q
episodic
A
memory that has a narrative
9
Q
semantic
A
memory that has a meaning
10
Q
acoustic
A
memory based on sounds/beats/rhythms
11
Q
what type of coding is STM
A
acoustic
12
Q
what type of coding is LTM
A
semantic
13
Q
capacity of STM
A
limited - between 5-9 items, 7+/-2, on average (Miller 1956)
14
Q
capacity of LTM
A
potentially unlimited
15
Q
duration of STM
A
between 15-30 seconds
up to 18 seconds without rehearsal (P&P 1959)
