Features of STM and LTM Flashcards
what is the difference between short-term memory and long-term memory?
short-term memory is a memory that can be recalled immediately whereas long-term memory is memory but you can record over a long period of time
Who conducted a digit span test to examine the capacity of short-term memory for numbers and letters?
Jacob
Who did Jacob conduct his experiment on?
443 female students
what did Jacob find the average capacity of short-term memory is?
7 +- 2
what did miller suggest about short-term memory?
Miller suggested that you can extend the capacity of short-term memory by chunking information
how many chunks of information did miller say people were able to learn ?
7
what did Peterson and Peterson investigate?
The duration of short-term memory
what kind of experiment did Peterson and Peterson conduct?
lab experiment
Who did Peterson and Peterson conduct their laboratory experiment on?
24 psychology students
