Coding, capacity and duration

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Coding
The format in which information is stored in various memory stores
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Capacity
The amount of information that can be held in a memory store
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Duration
The length of time information can be held in memory
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Short term memory
The limited-capacity memory store
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Type of coding is in STM
Acoustic
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Capacity of STM
Between 5 and 9 items
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Duration of STM
Between 18 and 30 seconds
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Long term memory
Permanent memory store
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Type of coding in LTM
Semantic
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Capacity of LTM
Unlimited
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Duration of LTM
Up to a lifetime
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Card 2

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The amount of information that can be held in a memory store

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Capacity

Card 3

Front

The length of time information can be held in memory

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Card 4

Front

The limited-capacity memory store

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Card 5

Front

Acoustic

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