GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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holds so many chunks of information before it has to be stored more permanently or forgotten
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the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory
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a vivid clear memory
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organizing infornation into meaningful units
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Detailed explanation-1: -Short-term memory is the capacity to store a small amount of information in the mind and keep it readily available for a short period of time. It is also known as primary or active memory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Short-Term Memory☆ Short-term memory (STM) refers to systems which provide retention of limited amounts of material for a limited time period (seconds). Most investigated systems include Phonological, Spatial, and Visual STM, while STM storage exists also in other domains, as the somatosensory system.
Detailed explanation-3: -The APA Dictionary of Psychology defines “chunking” as “the process by which the mind divides large pieces of information into smaller units (chunks) that are easier to retain in short-term memory… one item in memory can stand for multiple other items”.
Detailed explanation-4: -Short term memory has three key aspects: The Magic number 7 (plus or minus two) provides evidence for the capacity of short term memory. Most adults can store between 5 and 9 items in their short-term memory.