Chapter 3 Flashcards
What is the digit span test?
Maximum number of sequentially presented digits that can reliably be recalled in the correct order.
What is the working memory span?
Term applied to a range of of complex memory span tasks in which simultaneous storage and processing is required.
What does the digit span test measure?
Short term memory.
What makes a digit span test easier to complete?
Chunking.
What is the phonological loop responsible for?
The temporary storage of speechlike information.
What is the phonological similarity effect?
A tendency for immediate serial recall of verbal material to be reduced, when the items are similar in sound.
Why does articulatory suppression impinge on your ability to recall a list of words?
Because saying an unrelated word repeatedly distracts you from subvocaly repeating the words you’re trying to remember.
