Short Term Memory (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is the duration of short-term memory according to Peterson?
What is the duration of short-term memory according to Peterson?
18-30 seconds
What is the capacity of short-term memory according to Jacobs?
What is the capacity of short-term memory according to Jacobs?
7+/-2 items
What type of coding is mainly used in short-term memory?
What type of coding is mainly used in short-term memory?
Acoustic
Which researcher investigated the duration of short-term memory?
Which researcher investigated the duration of short-term memory?
Peterson
What test did Jacobs use to measure short-term memory capacity?
What test did Jacobs use to measure short-term memory capacity?
Digit span test
What is chunking?
What is chunking?
Grouping information together
What effect does chunking have on short-term memory?
What effect does chunking have on short-term memory?
Hugely improves capacity
What did Miller find about recall when using chunking?
What did Miller find about recall when using chunking?
Could recall more than 7+2 items
When tested immediately, what type of words did participants struggle to recall in Baddeley's study?
When tested immediately, what type of words did participants struggle to recall in Baddeley's study?
Acoustically similar words
When tested 20 minutes later, what words were harder to recall in Baddeley's study?
When tested 20 minutes later, what words were harder to recall in Baddeley's study?
Semantically similar words
Besides acoustic, what other types of coding can occur in short-term memory?
Besides acoustic, what other types of coding can occur in short-term memory?
Sensory or semantic
Which is an example of chunking?
Which is an example of chunking?
Breaking phone number into parts