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Memory span — In psychology and neuroscience, memory span is the longest list of items that a person can repeat back in correct order immediately after presentation on 50% of all trials. Items may include words, numbers, or letters. The task is known as digit… … Wikipedia
Memory span — The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of working memory (short term memory). In a typical test of memory span, an examiner reads a list of random numbers aloud at about the rate… … Medical dictionary
memory span — noun The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of working memory (short term memory). [ … Wiktionary
memory span — noun : the greatest amount (as the longest series of letters or digits) that can be perfectly reproduced by the subject after a single presentation by the experimenter * * * memory span noun (psychology) The capacity of a person s short term… … Useful english dictionary
memory span — /ˈmɛmri spæn/ (say memree span) noun the period of time during which particular material can be remembered especially after having been learned under experimental conditions …
memory span — how far back a person can remember … English contemporary dictionary
Memory, recent — Short term memory. Also called working memory. Recent memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing the information required to carry out complex cognitive tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension. Recent memory is involved… … Medical dictionary
Memory, short-term — A system for temporarily storing and managing information required to carry out complex cognitive tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension. Short term memory is involved in the selection, initiation, and termination of information… … Medical dictionary
Memory, working — Short term (recent) memory. Working memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing the information required to carry out complex cognitive tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension. Working memory is involved in the selection … Medical dictionary
span — n. 1) a brief span 2) an attention; life; memory span 3) in a span (in the brief span of ten years) * * * [spæn] life memory span a brief span an attention in a span (in the brief span of ten years) … Combinatory dictionary
