Is the process by which we retain information about events that have happened.
Memory
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A temporary store where small amounts of information can be kept for periods. It is a fragile store and information can be easily lost.
Short Term Memory
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A permanent store where limitless amounts of information can be easily stored for long periods of time.
Long Term Memory
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The amount of information that can be held in memory at any one time.
Capacity
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The length of time that memories can be held
Duration
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The way in which information is represented in the memory store e.g sound, meaning or image.
Encoding
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A type of forgetting where the items currently in the limited capacity (STM) are pushed out before being transferred to LTM to make room for incoming items.
Displacement
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A type of forgetting where information stored in LTM is confused with similar information. A type of forgetting that occurs in LTM
Interference
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Card 2
Front
A temporary store where small amounts of information can be kept for periods. It is a fragile store and information can be easily lost.
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Short Term Memory
Card 3
Front
A permanent store where limitless amounts of information can be easily stored for long periods of time.
Back
Card 4
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The amount of information that can be held in memory at any one time.
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