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Coding, Capacity and Duration of memory
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- 1CodingThe format in which information is stored in various memory stores.
- 2CapacityThe amount of information that can be held in a memory store.
- 3DurationThe length of time information can be held in memory.
- 4Short-term memory (STM)The limited-capacity memory store.
Coding is mainly acoustic.
Capacity between 5 and 9 items.
Duration between 18 and 30 seconds. - 5Long-term memory (LTM)The permanent memory store.
Coding is mainly semantic.
Unlimited capacity.
Potentially unlimited duration.
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- A level Psychology (Memory) Flashcards on Coding, Capacity and Duration of memory, created by Adam Pilcher on 12/07/2021.
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- Adam Pilcher · Jul 2021
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