Memory stores and selective attention

Overview

The short-term sensory store and its capacity, selective attention, short-term memory's capacity and duration, long-term memory, how information moves between them, and improving selective attention.

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1. 1

   What is the short-term sensory store?

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   The short-term sensory store briefly holds all the information received by the senses. Information lasts only about a second.

2. 2

   What is the capacity of the short-term sensory store?

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   The short-term sensory store has a very large capacity. Almost all incoming information is held for a moment.

3. 3

   What is selective attention?

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   Selective attention is filtering relevant information from irrelevant information. Only relevant information passes to short-term memory.

4. 4

   Why is selective attention important in sport?

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   A performer must focus on key cues such as the ball and ignore the crowd. Focus on key cues speeds up decisions.

5. 5

   What is short-term memory?

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   Short-term memory is the working space where information is held and used for decisions. Information is compared with long-term memory there.

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   What are the capacity and duration of short-term memory?

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   Short-term memory holds about seven items. Information lasts around thirty seconds without rehearsal.

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