Memory 4.0 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? PsychologySex and genderGCSEOCR Created by: christycoleCreated on: 06-03-14 14:54 Information Processing The idea that information is processed through a number of stages. 1 of 19 Input The process of data entry. 2 of 19 Encoding The process in which data is changed into another format. 3 of 19 Storage The process in which information is held, ready to be used at a later date. 4 of 19 Retrieval The process in which information is located and taken out of storage. 5 of 19 Output The process of using data after it has been retrieved. 6 of 19 Accessibility problems Problems associated with retrieving information in storage. 7 of 19 Availability problems Problems associated with information no longer being stored. 8 of 19 Short-term memory The memory store that has limited capacity and limited duration, and where information becomes conscious 9 of 19 Long-term memory The memory store that has an unlimited capacity and unlimited duration, and where information is permanently stored. 10 of 19 Sensory store The store where all immediate information is briefly held unless it is paid attention to. 11 of 19 Attention A process that makes us aware of information in the memory. 12 of 19 Decay This is the fading of information over time until it is forgotten. 13 of 19 Capacity The amount of space in the memory. 14 of 19 Duration How long information lasts in the memory. 15 of 19 Displacement A process in which information is 'shunted out' of storage by new information, and so is forgotten. 16 of 19 Maintenance rehearsal A process which involves repeating information so that it stays in storage, either temporarily or permanently. 17 of 19 Shallow processing Coding information based on its physical characteristics. 18 of 19 Deep processing Coding information for meaning. 19 of 19
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