Psychology A-Level
Capacity
What Capacity means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Capacity
The amount of information that can be held in a memory store.
Topics that use Capacity
- Topic 2: Cognitive psychology (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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Using Capacity in the exam
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