Jacobs Research Into Capacity Flashcards
1
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What did jacobs measure
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Digit span
2
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How did the researcher do this
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They read out 4 digits them if participants recalled correctly they upped the amount of letters
3
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What was the mean for items
A
9
4
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What was the mean for digits
A
7
5
Q
What did Miller achieve by his research
A
Miller found that the capacity of the STM is 7 plus or minus 2
6
Q
What else did Miller also find
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Miller found that when people chunk up the information they recalled it better
7
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Why is jacobs study a valid one
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It has been replicated by other studies that are more accurate for example Bopp and Verhaeghen
8
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What was the limitation of Millers research
A
He overestimated the capacity of the STM Cowan found that when chunking you information the capacity was more like 4 plus or minus 1
