Short-Term Memory

Short-Term Memory

1. Very Brief

   • 15-30 Sec

2. Limited

   • 7 (+/-2) items

3. Plays a vital role in shaping our ability to function in the world around us

4. Also known as

   • Working memory
   • Primary memory
   • Active memory
   • Recent memory
   • Conscious memory

5. Closely correlates with intelligence

6. Vulnerable to interruption

7. Works basically as computer's RAM

8. Encoding

   • Iconic
     • Visual info
   • Acoustic
     • Auditory info
       • More capacity
       • Last longer