CDC Flashcards
1
Q
definition of capacity
A
the quantity of info stored
2
Q
what’s the capacity of STM
A
7+/-2
3
Q
what’s the capacity of LTM
A
unlimited
4
Q
definition of duration
A
length of time info is held for
5
Q
what’s the duration of LTM
A
unlimited
6
Q
definition of coding
A
the type/ format of info being stored
7
Q
what type of coding is in STM
A
acoustic
8
Q
what type of coding is in LTM
A
semantic
9
Q
what did Jacobs use to assess the capacity of the STM
A
a digit span test
10
Q
what did Jacobs find
A
on average the capacity of STM was 9.3 digits or 7.3 letters
11
Q
one strentgh of Jacobs study
A
it had been replicated many times and the findings have been validated
12
Q
weakness of Miller’s study
A
he may have overestimated the STM capacity
