Psychology - Memory 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyMemoryA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Wesleigh SnipesCreated on: 01-05-19 14:39 What are the three main ways that information can be encoded? Visual (Picture), Acoustic (Sound), Semantic (Meaning) 1 of 8 What is the principle encoding system in the Short-Term Memory? Acoustic coding 2 of 8 What is the principle encoding system in the Long-Term Memory? Semantic coding 3 of 8 How many items did Miller (1956) suggest could be stored in the Short-Term Memory and why? 7 (+/-2) items because the Short-Term Memory only has a certain amount of slots to store information into 4 of 8 What is the duration of the Short-Term Memory and the Long-Term Memory? Short-Term Memory = 0-30 seconds, Long-Term Memory = A lifetime 5 of 8 How is information stored and retrieved in the Short-Term Memory? Sequentially (Going through a list in order to retrieve information) 6 of 8 How is information stored and retrieved in the Long-Term Memory? By association (Remembering something by visiting the source) 7 of 8 A lot of experiments for memory are set in laboratories, why might this be a criticism? Because the setting is artificial - It lacks ecological validity 8 of 8
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