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Quantity & Accuracy There are different types of memory associated with remembering information. First there is the quantity-oriented approach storage conception, which is a traditional list and learn paradigm. With this approach, the memory is thought of as a storehouse for information. The memory is tested based on how much information can be remembered. With the quantity-oriented
approach, it is suggested that we stop remembering information after we are
given too much. That some information
gets filtered out or seems unimportant because we have a certain capacity for
how much we can remember. The accuracy-oriented
correspondence conception is the recalling of and event that has
occurred. In this case, the memory is
tested on how well a person can recall what happened at the actual
event. The Accuracy approach is
focused on the details of an event.
Different peoples’ perceptions will affect the details of an event
that get remembered. For example, a
person who was in one of the world trade center towers will probably remember
different details of the attack than someone that saw the event on television. Our perceptions can also change
over time. Because on the emotions
that may be associated with an event, different details and memories may be
easier to recall than others. |