Individual Differences Flashcards
Individual differences in MSM?
Variations in capacity and duration of STM and LTM because they are averages
e.g. someone might have a capacity of just 4-5 items and someone else could have a capacity of 8-9
Individual differences in reconstructive memory?
People reconstruct their memories differently as the schemas are built on past
experiences and perceptions
Individual differences in Tulving’s theory of episode and semantic memory?
Long term memories will be different as episodic comes from past experiences from your lifetime and semantic memories comes from the learning events which we have taken part in
Individual differences in WMM?
The ability of the Central Executive to shift attention and its ability to multi-task between tasks may vary from person to person
