echoic

(adjective)

Imitative of a sound; onomatopoeic.

Related Terms

  • sensory memory
  • mnemonic
  • iconic
  • semantic

Examples of echoic in the following topics:

  • Sensory Registers

    • The best understood of the sensory registers (SRs) are for hearing (echoic) and seeing (iconic).
    • Representation in the auditory register is echoic (based on sound); its duration is 2-3 seconds, it is only limited to the sounds we actually can hear and decay is the primary cause for forgetting.
  • Sensory Memory

    • It is assumed that there is a subtype of sensory memory for each of the five major senses (touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell); however, only three of these types have been extensively studied: echoic memory, iconic memory, and haptic memory.
    • Echoic memory is the branch of sensory memory used by the auditory system.
    • Echoic memory is capable of holding a large amount of auditory information, but only for 3–4 seconds.
    • This echoic sound is replayed in the mind for this brief amount of time immediately after the presentation of the auditory stimulus.
  • Short-Term Memory

    • In terms of the characteristics of this memory stage, the representation is echoic.
  • Introduction to the Process and Types of Memory

    • Two other types of sensory memory have been extensively studied: echoic memory (the auditory sensory store) and haptic memory (the tactile sensory store).
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