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Many theories have been proposed to explain the cognitive development of the human mind and the distinctions between the stages of development as well as the types of processing and modes of perception. In recent years, a number of researchers have considered the distinction memory as a component of cognition, and have made distinct delineations between iconic and echoic (or auditory sensory) store and their relationship to precategorical and categorical stages in development. This 5 page paper supports the contention that auditory sensory store (echoic) is precategorical and considers the implication of this theory. In addition, the researcher also provides an overview of studies that could be conducted to evaluate this theory and to assist in clarifying this issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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years, a number of researchers have considered the distinction between memory store as a component of cognition, and have made distinct delineations between iconic and echoic (or auditory sensory) store
and their relationship to precategorical and categorical stages in development. Further, it can be posited that sensory store, primarily echoic sensory store, are precategorical and that an evaluation of
the differentiation between sensory, primary and secondary store based in the modal model allows for a better understanding of the precategorical status of sensory store, particular the echoic (also known
as acoustic) store. In order to understand the premise of this argument, it is necessary to understand the components of the modal model, which asserts distinctions between store as
a component of cognition and also supports differentiations between store and the process of development, including precategorical and categorical stages. Healy and McNamara (1996) provide an overview
of the modal model, which includes three distinct memory store as a framework for understanding verbal learning and memory. The authors assert that there are benefits from understanding the
essential components of the modal model, but that there are extensions and alternatives, including the precategorical acoustic store theory, all of which are variants of the modal model (Healy and
McNamara, 1996). Healy and McNamara outline the modal model of memory which was developed by James in 1890, but which was asserted more fully in the 1960s, and suggested
that there are distinct sensory, primary and secondary memory store and as a result, differentiations in the process of memory development which are related to the segmented aspects of memory
and cognition (Healy and McNamara, 1996). In addition, theorists have contended that sensory registers exist with different registers for different senses, separating visual, auditory and haptic memory processes (Healy
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