Psych 471 Info 1
1.
–sensory memory: large capacity, short duration, literal code
-short term memory/working memory: small capacity (7 +/- 2), duration small(?), code is auditory
-long term memory: capacity is huge, duration is very large (possibly permanent), code is episodic for events and semantic for meaning
-STM is the bottleneck in the system because of its very limited capacity
2.
-see “answer to number 2” in notes
3.
-tower controller: gives the directions for taxiways and runways
-TRACON controller: aka radar controller (?), gives directions for upside-down wedding cake airspace above the airport
-enroute controller: aka center controller, monitors and controls aircraft at high altitudes traveling at high speeds between departure and arrival along the airways between TRACONS
- when control is formally passed between controllers, this is a hand-off Joel is hurting
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