short ans long term memory

• What is the duration of short-term memory?

  Around 18 seconds
• How many items can short-term memory hold?

  About seven items
• How is information encoded in short-term memory?

  It is encoded acoustically through repetition
• How long can information be stored in short-term memory before being transferred to long-term memory?

  For many minutes
• What is the duration of long-term memory?

  It can last for minutes or an entire lifetime
• What is the capacity of long-term memory?

  It can hold an unlimited amount of information
• How can long-term memory be encoded?

  It can be encoded visually or acoustically
• What type of encoding is largely used in long-term memory?

  It is largely semantic
• What is one reason we forget information from memory?

  Due to displacement where new information pushes older information
• What is decay in the context of memory?

  It occurs when the trace is not used
• What is interference in memory?

  It occurs when memories are overwritten by new information
• What are the key differences between short-term memory and long-term memory?

  • Short-term memory:
  • Duration: Around 18 seconds
  • Capacity: About seven items
  • Encoding: Acoustically through repetition

  
  

  • Long-term memory:
  • Duration: Minutes to a lifetime
  • Capacity: Unlimited
  • Encoding: Visually, acoustically, and largely semantic
• What are the three main reasons for forgetting information?

  1. Displacement: New information pushes older information
  2. Decay: The trace is not used
  3. Interference: Memories are overwritten by new information