LTM: Capacity - Kim Peek Study Flashcards
1
Q
What is the capacity of LTM?
A
Unlimited.
2
Q
However, howdy information be lost?
A
Interference or decay.
3
Q
Why are there no studies that can test the capacity of LTM?
A
Because it can never me measured.
4
Q
Who is the unanswerable debate about the capacity of LTM between?
A
Freud - unlimited space in brain mind separate to body.
Anokhin - limited, possible to make 10 billion neuronal connections in the brain.
5
Q
Who can we look at for evidence for the capacity fo the LTM?
A
Kim Peek.
6
Q
Who reported the Kim Peek study?
A
Luria (1968).
