Coding, Capacity And Duration

Question 1

Define coding

Answer 1

The format in which information is stored in memory stores

Question 2

Outline Baddeleys studying into coding

Answer 2

1) Gave 4 groups different word lists
2) second word list with either semantic or acoustically similar/ dissimilar words
3) asked participants to recall original word list immediately (STM recall) and also 20 mins (LTM recall)

Question 3

What were Baddeleys findings

Answer 3

Participants with semantically similar words did worse on LTM recall
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Suggests STM codes acoustically

Question 4

What technique allows capacity to be measured

Answer 4

Digit span: read out increasing numbers until participant gets it wrong

Question 5

Describe chunking

Answer 5

1. Everything in 7 so stm capacity is 5-+ 2

2. 5 words recalled as well as 5 letters can be

Question 6

How was baddelys study lacking

Answer 6

Artificial stimuli

Question 7

Research on duration of STM

Answer 7

1. Participants given consonant syllable and also 3 didig number
2. Asked to count backwards until told to stop at different times (called retention interval)
3. Asked to recall Sylable

Question 8

Research on duration of LTM

Answer 8

1. 400 people aged 18-75
2. Recall of yearbook using free name recall and picture recall
3. Those within 15 years had 90% accurac, 70% for over 48 years

Question 9

High external valdisity of LTM duration

Answer 9

Real life stimuli