Paper 1 - Memory Flashcards
1
Q
What is the capacity of STM?
A
7 +/-2 (5-9 items)
2
Q
There are actually two researchers
Who studied the capacity of STM?
Bonus - What were the research methods used?
A
Miller - psychological review
Jacobs - digit span test
3
Q
What is the duration of STM?
A
18-30 seconds
4
Q
Who studied the duration of STM?
Bonus - What was the research method used?
A
Peterson & Peterson
Lab experiment
5
Q
Outline the procedure for research in duration of STM
Tip - don’t forget to include the sample!
A
- Lab experiment
- 24 male students
- Consonant trigrams (TRX, VSY)
- Counting backwards in 3s to prevent rehearsal
- Recalling trigram after 3,6,9,12,18 seconds etc.
