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Prof. Greg Francis 8/12/11Sensory memoryPSY 200Greg FrancisLecture 14Why telephone operatorsseem rude.Purdue UniversityMemory!! Humans demonstrate memory when theybehave in a way that could only be basedupon previous experience!!does not necessarily imply that there arememory systems!! Memory could be a by-product of othersystems (vision, audition, language,…)Purdue UniversityPerception to memory!! Suppose you want to know how muchinformation is available in a single visualglanceWhole Report!! Write down as many letters as you see!! How would you measure it?!! It turns out it’s a complicated taskbecause it involves perception, attention,and memoryPurdue UniversityPurdue UniversityWhole ReportWhole Report!! Write down as many letters as you see!! Write down as many letters as you seeE G M BT W V XP F A SPurdue UniversityPurdue UniversityPSY 200: Intro. to Cognitive Psychology 1