Features of Memory

What term is used to define the amount of information a memory store can hold?

• Coding

• Capacity

• Duration

What term is used to define the format in which memories are stored?

• Coding

• Capacity

• Duration

What term is used to define how long a memory can be stored?

• Coding

• Capacity

• Duration

How is short term memory encoded?

• Acoustically

• Semantically

How is long term memory encoded?

• Acoustically

• Semantically

In Baddeley's research, what results suggested the form of encoding for short term memory

• Participants struggled to recall words that had similar sounds

• Participants struggled to recall words that had dissimilar sounds

• Participants struggled to recall words that had similar meanings

• Participants struggled to recall words that had dissimilar meanings

In Baddeley's research, what results suggested the form of encoding for long term memory

• Participants struggled to recall words that had similar sounds

• Participants struggled to recall words that had dissimilar sounds

• Participants struggled to recall words that had similar meanings

• Participants struggled to recall words that had dissimilar meanings

What is the capacity of short term memory?

• 5 + or - 2

• 7 + or - 2

• 9 + or - 2

What is the term that describes the process of increasing the capacity of short term memory by grouping information in to meaningful units?

• Grouping

• Coding

• Chunking

According to Cowan, how many suggests chucks of information can the short term memory actually hold?

• 4

• 5

• 6