echoic
(adjective)
Imitative of a sound; onomatopoeic.
Examples of echoic in the following topics:
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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.
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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).