Capacity of Memory Studies: Miller Flashcards
1
Q
date
A
1956
2
Q
what did Miller do?
A
reviewed research into the capacity of short term memory
3
Q
what did Miller find?
A
he found that people can remember about 7 items
4
Q
what did Miller argue?
A
the capacity of of short term memory is 7 +/- 2
5
Q
7 +/- 2 is called…
A
Miller’s Magic Number
6
Q
what did Miller suggest?
A
we use chunking to remember stuff
