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Memory
The ability of the mind to retain learned information and to also retrieve that information.
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STM
The limited capacity memory store. Capacity = 7(+/-2). Encoding = acoustic. Duration = 18-30seconds.
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LTM
The permanent capacity memory store. Capacity = (unlimited). Encoding = semantic. Duration = unlimited.
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Duration
The length of time something can be held in the memory store.
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Capacity
The amount of information that can be held in the memory store.
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Coding
A way in which information is transformed into a function that can be stored.
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Chunking
Words/digits are transformed into units or chunks.
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The limited capacity memory store. Capacity = 7(+/-2). Encoding = acoustic. Duration = 18-30seconds.

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STM

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The permanent capacity memory store. Capacity = (unlimited). Encoding = semantic. Duration = unlimited.

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Card 4

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The length of time something can be held in the memory store.

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Card 5

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The amount of information that can be held in the memory store.

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