Miller:capactiy STM

Question 1

What was the aim ?

Answer 1

To investigate the capacity of short term memory

Question 2

The procedure ?

Answer 2

Used “digit span technique “ particpents were given strings of unrelated digits

Question 3

How many item could ppts recal ?

Answer 3

5-9 items

Question 4

How could more be recalled ?

Answer 4

If items were chunked

Question 5

Conclusion

Answer 5

Capacity of STM is limited to 5-9 items

Question 6

What is a strength of millers research into capacity into short term memory

Answer 6

High reliability

Controlled environment (lab)

Thus research could be repeated in the same conditions

To check consistent results into capacity (for STM)

Question 7

Weakness of miller capacity STM

Answer 7

Lacks mundae realism

Unrealistic task as it’s difficult tand generalise findings to real life of examples

Does not reflect real life memory activities where what we are trying to remember are more meaningful