Peterson&Peterson 1959 - duration of STM Flashcards
1
Q
How many undergraduates?
A
24
2
Q
How many trials did each student have?
A
8
3
Q
What happened on each trial?
A
each student was given a consonant syllable to remember and a 3 digit number
4
Q
What were they asked to do after they got given number and syllable?
A
count backwards from 3 digit number until stopped - stopping at different times