Short - term memory

Question 1

what is the coding for short term memory?

Answer 1

ACOUSTIC

Question 1

what is the capacity for short term memory?

Answer 1

7+-2 items

Question 2

what is the duration of the short term memory ?

Answer 2

18 - 30 seconds

Question 3

What is the key process of Short term memory?

Answer 3

maintenance rehearsal
Prolonged rehearsal

Question 4

Who researched capacity of STM?

Answer 4

Miller (1956)

Question 5

Who researched coding in STM?

Answer 5

Baddely (1966)

Question 6

Who researched duration of STM?

Answer 6

Peterson & Peterson

Question 7

What is the central executive purpose and capacity and coding?

Answer 7

Monitors incoming data . Makes decisions and allocates slave systems to the data.
Very limited processing capacity
Modality free - multiple different types of coding

Question 8

Visuospatial loop purpose capacity coding?

Answer 8

Stores visual data and records arrangement of objects in visual field
Limited capacity about 3-4 objects
Visual coding

Question 9

Episodic buffer purpose capacity coding?

Answer 9

Temporary store for information which is received by central executive.maintain sense of time.
Link LTM to wider cognitive processes such as perception
Limited capacity about 4-5 objects
Modality free - different types of coding

Question 10

Phonological loop is into two process ?

Answer 10

Phonological store
Articulatory control system

Question 11

Phonological loop purpose capacity and coding?

Answer 11

Preserves the order in which information arrives .
Stores words we hear divided into two
Limited capacity- 2 seconds
Auditory - coding