The nature of memory: Capacity and Encoding

You need to be able to:

Describe capacity and encoding.

Outline the capacity of STM.

Describe research into the capacity of STM.

Outline the capacity of LTM and explain why finding the capacity of LTM is difficult.

You also need to be able to:

Describe how information is encoded in STM and LTM.

Outline research into encoding in STM and LTM.

You also need to develop your knowledge and understanding of research methods and will conduct your own study of encoding in STM.

The slideshow below will help you to do this.

STM and LTM: Capacity and Encoding