Short term and long term memory
- Created by: kirsty
- Created on: 13-10-13 18:27
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2. Define duration?
- how long a memory lasts
- how long you remember something
- how long you can remember something without forgetting it
3. what was their conclusion?
- when rehearsal is carried out nothing stays in the memory
- when rehearsal is prevented,very little can stay in the STM for no longer than around 18 seconds
- when rehearsal is prevented nothing can stay in the memory for shorter than 18 seconds
4. Define capacity?
- the amount you can remember without forgetting
- how much can be held in the memory
- how much you can remember
5. Define encoding?
- coding something in your memory
- transferring information into code, creating a 'trace'
- giving a memory a code
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