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- 1Short-term memoryMemory for immediate events
- 2Long-term memoryMemory for events that have happened in the past
- 3DurationA measure of how long a memory lasts before it is no longer available
- 4CapacityA measure of how much information can be held in memory. It is measured in terms of bits of information, e.g. number of digits
- 5EncodingThe way information is changed so that it can be stored in memory, either in visual codes, acoustic forms or a semantic form
- 6ChunkingPutting items into meaningful groups, enhancing the capacity of STM
- 7Sensory store/memoryWhere information collected by your eyes, ears, nose, fingers etc.
- 8Central executiveMonitors and coordinates all other mental functions in working memory
- 9Phonological loopEncodes speech sounds in working memory, typically involving maintenance rehearsal
- 10Maintenance rehearsalRepeating words over and over again
- 11Visuo-spatial sketchpadEncodes visual information in terms of separate objects as well as the arrangement of these objects as well as the arrangement of these objects in one's visual field
- 12Episodic bufferReceives input from many sources, temporarily stores this information, and then integrates it in order to construct a mental episode of what is being experienced right now
- 13Word-length effectThe observation that people remember lists of short words better than lists of long words
- 14Eye witness testimonyThe evidence provided in court by a person who witnessed a crime, with a view to identifying the perpetrator of the crime
- 15Leading (Misleading) QuestionA question that, wither by its form of by its content, suggests to the witnesses what answer is desired or leads him/her to the desired answer
- 16AnxietyAn unpleasant emotional state where we fear that something bad is about to happen
- 17Cognitive interviewA police technique for interviewing witnesses to a crime, which encourages them to recreate the original context in order to increase the accessibility of stored information
- 18MnemonicAny structured technique that is used to help people remember and recall information
- 19The multi-store model of memoryAn explanation of how memory processes work, focusing on the relationship between the SM, STM and LTM stores
- 20The working model of memoryAn explanation of how memory processes work, focusing on the different areas of STM and how they communicate
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