Peterson&Peterson 1959 - duration of STM Flashcards

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How many undergraduates?

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24

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How many trials did each student have?

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8

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3
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What happened on each trial?

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each student was given a consonant syllable to remember and a 3 digit number

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What were they asked to do after they got given number and syllable?

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count backwards from 3 digit number until stopped - stopping at different times

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