Memory low stakes Flashcards
When did Bahrick conduct his study?
1975
What is the capacity of the STM?
7+/-2 items
What is the duration of the STM?
18 sec approx
How many photos did Bahrick use in his study?
50
What was the percentage after 15 and 48 years in the result of ‘photos recalled’ in Bahrick’s study?
15 years: 90%, 48 years: 70%
What are the two types of rehearsal?
Maintenance and elaborative
Who came up with the MSM?
Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968)
Who came up with the WMM?
Baddeley and Hitch (1974)
What are 4 components of the WMM?
Central executive, phonological loop, visual-spatial sketchpad and episodic buffer
What stimulus was used in Peterson and Peterson’s study?
Consonant syllable and a 3 digit number
What was the sample size of Peterson and Peterson’s study?
24 undergraduates
What was used in Peterson and Peterson’s study in order to avoid maintenance rehearsal?
Counting backwards from the 3 digit number
What was the sample size of Bahrick’s study?
392 participants
What is the function of the Central Executive?
Controls functions of MSM and allocates brain resources to a particular task
What are the two stores of the phonological loop?
Phonological store and articulatory process
When did Baddeley introduce the episodic buffer?
2000
