PSYC 101 Lecture 10: PSYCH 101 Lecture 10: Short Term Memory
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Ex) sensory memory = holds very little info for a brief time. Ex) filtering out the feeling of the pencil in your hand during an exam = early filtering. Describe the diff b/w the common use of short term memory and the psychological use. Describe the limits of short term memory. Define chunking, give an example, and describe what effect it has on short term memory. Describe the difference b/w short term memory and working memory. Describe the function and components of working memory. Short term memory = the capacity to store small amounts of information over brief. Chunk = piece of information held in memory. Chunking = the process of combining a number of items into a single chunk, typically on the basis of long term memory. = holding small amounts of info for brief intervals. Working memory a collection of different abilities small amounts of information for brief intervals.
