COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: CONNECTING MIND, R
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: CONNECTING MIND, R
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780357657829
Author: Goldstein
Publisher: CENGAGE L
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 6, Problem 6.1-2TY
Summary Introduction

Introduction

Short-term memory (STM) involves storing information for a limited period of time, while long-term memory (LTM) involves storing experiences and information for long periods of time. Coding refers to the way in which the stimulus or information is represented in the mind. This can be visual (in the form of patterns or images), auditory (in the form of sound), or semantic (in terms of its meaning).

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

Answer and explanation

Any information or experience that is represented in images or patterns in short-term or long-term memory is visually coded. Visual coding in STM is demonstrated by an individual recalling a pattern they just observed, while visual coding in LTM is when an individual remembers or visualizes a familiar face or place.

Auditory coding involves information being stored in the form of sound. In STM, it is demonstrated by an individual repeating a phone number over and over again to remember it. An example of auditory coding in LTM is when a person plays a song in their head.

Lastly, semantic coding involves storing information in terms of its meaning. Semantic coding in STM is exemplified by an individual categorizing words into groups. In LTM, recalling the meaning of the lyrics of a song or the general meaning of the plot of a novel demonstrates semantic coding.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
Psychology
ISBN:9780134477961
Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Cognitive Psychology
Psychology
ISBN:9781337408271
Author:Goldstein, E. Bruce.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Text book image
Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and ...
Psychology
ISBN:9781337565691
Author:Dennis Coon, John O. Mitterer, Tanya S. Martini
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Psychology in Your Life (Second Edition)
Psychology
ISBN:9780393265156
Author:Sarah Grison, Michael Gazzaniga
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Text book image
Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research a...
Psychology
ISBN:9781285763880
Author:E. Bruce Goldstein
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Theories of Personality (MindTap Course List)
Psychology
ISBN:9781305652958
Author:Duane P. Schultz, Sydney Ellen Schultz
Publisher:Cengage Learning