Duration

Question 1

Define duration

Answer 1

The length of time info is stored

Question 2

Duration experiment

Answer 2

Peterson and Peterson 1959

Bah Rick et al 1975

Question 3

Peterson and Peterson experiment

Answer 3

24 students were given to a constant syllable to remember and 3 digit number
Asked to count backwards from the 3 digit number until stopped
Stopping at different times(3 seconds)

Question 4

Peterson and Peterson findings

Answer 4

STM has a very short duration unless repeated regularly

Question 5

Limitation of experiment (p&p)

Answer 5

It is an artificial stimulus

Study lacked external validity

Question 6

Bahrick experiment

Answer 6

392 Americans aged 17-74
Recognition test: 50 photos from high school yearbook
Free recall test: pp listed names of their class

Question 7

Bahrick findings

Answer 7

Pp 48 years after graduation were 70% accurate in photo recognition
Free recall was not as accurate

Question 8

Strength of bahrick experiment

Answer 8

Had high external validity