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GCSE Psychology · key term
The form in which information is represented in memory, such as sound or meaning.
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Paper 1
Revise: Memory StructuresCoding is the form in which information is held: acoustic coding represents sound, while semantic coding represents meaning. Capacity is how much information a store can hold. Duration is how long information remains there.
When describing a memory store, distinguish coding (the form of information), capacity (how much it holds) and duration (how long it holds information).
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