PSYC 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Perseveration, Short-Term Memory, Memory Span
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Short term memory (usually between 30 seconds without rehearsal) It is the capacity to store small amounts of information over brief intervals. Memory span measures require two things: remembering the items, remembering the order. Memory span or digit span task: read the numbers, then close your eyes and try to recall in order. Memory capacity determined by number of chunks we can store. 7 2 items remembered: 90% of adults follow this prediction. Chunking and grouping help increase that number. Environment -> sensory memory -> short term memory -> long term memory. If (cid:449)e sele(cid:272)t the(cid:373) i(cid:374) se(cid:374)sory (cid:373)e(cid:373)ory, the(cid:374) it (cid:373)akes it i(cid:374)to stm. If (cid:449)e do(cid:374)"t pay atte(cid:374)tio(cid:374), it"s lost: to have to pass into ltm after stm you should rehearse and continue to rehearse the memory. Baddeley & hitch the multicomponent working memory model. Keeping things refreshed/rehearsed in stm involved the use of. Responsible for temporary storage of speech and speech-like information.
