Miller 1956 span of memory and chunking Flashcards
1
Q
What did they observe?
A
everyday practice
2
Q
What does it suggest about the span of the STM?
A
its about 7(+/-2)
3
Q
What did they note?
A
that people can recall 5 words just as well as 5 letters
4
Q
What did they note the importance of?
A
7 musical notes
7 days of the week
7 deadly sins
5
Q
What is chunking?
A
Grouping sets of digits or letters into units/chunks
6
Q
What may it have overestimated?
A
The capacity of the STM
