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Short-term Memory
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Short-term memory (SMT) can hold information anywhere between 15-30 seconds. According to Miller's Magical Number Seven (1956), short-term memory has a limited capacity, [blank] to store 5 to 9 items simultaneously . [blank] , if we hear concepts or ideas repeatedly in an audio form we can acoustically encode the information. It is a process referred to as "rehearsal", thereby [blank] it to our long-term memories .
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Short-term memory (SMT) can hold information anywhere between 15-30 seconds. According to Miller's Magical Number Seven (1956), short-term memory has a limited capacity, being able to store 5 to 9 items simultaneously . However , if we hear concepts or ideas repeatedly in an audio form we can acoustically encode the information. It is a process referred to as "rehearsal", thereby committing it to our long-term memories .
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