Peterson and Peterson

Question 1

what did Peterson and Peterson study

Answer 1

The duration in STM

Question 2

what was the aim of the study

Answer 2

to investigated stm , and how long is it before memory trace disappears if rehearsal is prevented

Question 3

what is the procedure in the study

Answer 3

-24 students and a nonsense triagram
-count back in 3s or 4s then recall triagram
- gave two trials
- each retention interval was different

Question 4

what were the results

Answer 4

• remembered more with a shorter retention interval, accuracy 90%
  -longer retention interval was only 2%

Question 5

what were the conclusions from the study

Answer 5

information in STM remains less than 18 seconds
- info disappears within 9 seconds (75%)

Question 6

A03- not applicable to real world

Answer 6

• string of words in a lab, unlike real life
  -related to only one aspect of memory

Question 7

A03- Students are not like everyone else

Answer 7

aged 18-21, have different memories
-students are above average intelligence
-more likely to guess what the experiment is about
-participant reactivity, more likely ot react to cues