Multi-store Memory Model Keywords

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Attention
This allows us to select what to pay attention to.
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Decay
The fading of information that isn't paid attention to or until it is forgotten.
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Capacity
How much information can be retained at a single time.
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Duration
How long a memory can stay in a memory store.
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Displacement
If the STM is full, then the memories get overridden with new ones.
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Maintenance Rehearsal
The process of repeating information so it stays in storage.
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Chunking
Breaking down a string of text/numbers/symbols so they're easier to remember.
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Sensory Store
Where information goes first and is held there briefly.
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Short-term Memory
Limited duration and capacity, where information goes from the sensory store if it is payed attention to.
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Long-term Memory
Unlimited capacity and duration is possibly forever, where information goes from the STM to be stored permanently.
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The fading of information that isn't paid attention to or until it is forgotten.

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Decay

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How much information can be retained at a single time.

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How long a memory can stay in a memory store.

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If the STM is full, then the memories get overridden with new ones.

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