Experiment: Introduction

Question 1

Why did you choose this topic?

Answer 1

Because it is relevant for students my age who are trying to remember as much information as possible before a sac

Question 2

What number memory store is Short-Term memory and in what store?

Answer 2

It is the second memory store in the Atkinson-Shiffrin Multi Store Model

Question 3

What’s the capacity of short term memory?

Answer 3

5-9 items

Question 4

How can the capacity of short term memory be expanded?

Answer 4

Through the process of chunking

Question 5

What was the aim of your experiment?

Answer 5

To investigate the effect chunking has on the capacity of short term memory

Question 6

What was your operationalised independent variable

Answer 6

The 15 chunked ( in groups of 5 ) or unchunked letters presented to the participants

Question 7

What was your operationalised dependent variable

Answer 7

The number of letters a person is able to recall out of 15

Question 8

What was your research hypothesis?

Answer 8

It was hypothesised that those students who use chunking to aid them in recalling as many letters as possible will recall more letters then those who do not use the process of chunking