Coding, Capacity & Duration of Memory (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Coding in memory
Coding in memory
Format in which info is stored in memory stores
Capacity in memory
Capacity in memory
Amount of info held in a memory store at any given time
Duration in memory
Duration in memory
Length of time info retained before becoming unavailable
STM coding type
STM coding type
Acoustic (sound-based)
LTM coding type
LTM coding type
Semantic (meaning-based)
Miller's STM capacity estimate
Miller's STM capacity estimate
7±2 items
Chunking
Chunking
Grouping individual items into meaningful units
STM duration without rehearsal
STM duration without rehearsal
Brief (typically only seconds)
LTM duration potential
LTM duration potential
Potentially lifelong/can store info for decades
Recognition vs free recall in LTM
Recognition vs free recall in LTM
Recognition consistently outperforms free recall