Skill Acquisition - Memory Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
Capacity of STSS
A
Unlimited
2
Q
Duration of STSS
A
0.25 - 1 sec
3
Q
Capacity of STM
A
5 -9 pieces
4
Q
Duration of STM
A
30 secs
5
Q
Capacity of LTM
A
Very large
6
Q
Duration of LTM
A
Unlimited
7
Q
Role of the STM
A
Receives filtered information and compares to stored information
8
Q
Role of LTM
A
Permanent retention of information
9
Q
Role of STSS
A
Collects all information entering the body via the sensory system
10
Q
Describe ‘chaining’
A
Linking together pieces of information
11
Q
Describe ‘chunking’
A
Information is arranged into large units allowing more to be stored
12
Q
Sporting example of chaining
A
Learning order of skills in a gymnastics routine
13
Q
Sporting example of chunking
A
One signal is a code for a set piece routine eg. both hands up for a corner
