Cognitive psychology - general

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Psychology
study of human behaviour, including external (can see) and internal (can't see)
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Cognitive
mental processes.
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Coding
format in which info is stored in various memory stores
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Capacity
amount of info that can be held in a memory store
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Duration
length of time info can be held in memory store
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STM
Limited-capacity memory store, coding mainly acoustic (5-9 items) and duration usually 18-30 seconds
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LTM
Permanent memory store. Coding mainly semantic, unlimited capacity and can hold memories for up to lifetime
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mental processes.

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format in which info is stored in various memory stores

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amount of info that can be held in a memory store

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length of time info can be held in memory store

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