coding, capacity, and duration of memory

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A level Psychology (memory) Flashcards on coding, capacity, and duration of memory, created by pearl tshimbalanga on 15/11/2017.
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what is coding? the way in which information is stored in the various memory stores.
what is capacity? the amount of information that can be held in a memory store.
what is duration? the length of time information can be held in your memory.
what is short-term memory? the limited capacity memory store.
what is long-term memory? the permanent memory store.
what is the capacity of STM? 5-9 items, 18-30secs
what is the capacity of LTM? UNLIMITED
who researched coding? Alan Baddeley
who researched duration? peterson and peterson
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