Peterson And Peterson’s Research Flashcards
1
Q
What was Peterson’s and Peterson’s research based on
A
Duration of the STM
2
Q
What were the participants trying to remember
A
Trigrams (3 letters)
3
Q
How was rehearsal prevented
A
The participants were told a number to count back from to take their mind of the 3 letter word
4
Q
How much did the varying time go up by each time
A
3 seconds each time
5
Q
After 3 seconds what was the percentage of recall
A
80%
6
Q
After 18 seconds what was the average recall
A
3%
7
Q
What did Peterson’s and Peterson’s research tell us
A
That the STM duration is about 18 seconds
8
Q
What was the limitation in Peterson’s and Peterson’s research
A
Meaningless Stimuli meaning lose external validity
