12 Questions
What is the capacity of short-term memory, as measured by memory span tasks?
7+/-2 units
How can retention be improved in short-term memory according to the text?
By structuring learning to minimize interference
What did Bower & Springston (1970) find regarding memory recall of letters?
Letters that made more sense were recalled better
How does retrieval from short-term memory typically occur according to the text?
Serial and exhaustive
According to Treisman's Attenuation Model, what is the role of the filter?
Regulates the volume of unattended messages
In the Deutsch-Norman Memory Selection Model, where does the bottleneck occur?
After pattern recognition
How does Broadbent's Filter Model explain the recognition of unattended messages?
Unattended messages are recognized if attention switches quickly
What is the key implication of Treisman's Attenuation Model on unattended messages?
Very few words are recognized unless pattern recognition threshold is met
What causes perceptual confusion between letters P and R?
P and R have 1 feature difference
Based on the information provided, what did the Neiser experiment reveal about distractor letters?
Distractor letters in the second block had many features in common with letter Z
Which type of eye movement is identified as causing pattern recognition to disappear according to the text?
Physiological Nystagmus
How many geons are needed to describe all objects in the world according to Biederman's structural theories?
35 geons
Test your knowledge on short-term memory and retention, including topics like capacity, interference, memory span tasks, and chunking. Understand the factors that affect information retention in short-term memory.
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