Short term memory

Question 1

STM

Answer 1

a memory system with limited storage capacity in which information is stored for a relatively short time, unless renewed in some way

Question 2

Duration of STM

Answer 2

18-30 seconds

Question 3

Capacity of STM

Answer 3

5-9 pieces of information

Question 4

How is information in STM lost?

Answer 4

through decay and displacement

Question 5

How to improve STM capacity

Answer 5

Chunking

Question 6

What is chunking

Answer 6

the grouping of bits of information into larger bits that can be remembered as single units
expands STM
example, chunking telephone numbers
- 7 chunks of information, still in STM capacity

Question 7

how to improve STM duration

Answer 7

rehearsal and maintenance rehearsal

Needs to be attended to consciously and not just meaningless repetition

Question 8

What is rehearsal?

Answer 8

the process of doing something so that information can be retained in memory and then retrieved when required, can be verbal, vocal, non-verbal, sub-vocal, mental imagery

Question 9

what is maintenance rehearsal?

Answer 9

involves simple, rote repetition. Going over and over it