5 Questions
What is the average digit span according to Miller's landmark publication?
7 +/- 2
How did H.M. demonstrate the nature of 'short' in short-term memory (STM)?
By keeping things active in STM indefinitely via rehearsal
What regions/networks are involved with cognitive control in the context of short-term/working memory?
Cognitive control regions
How has short-term memory (STM) conventionally been measured?
Using a digit span test
What does the average digit span represent according to Miller's landmark publication?
The magic number for the average digit span
Test your knowledge of Cognitive Neuroscience with this brain dump quiz covering Chapter 13 on Short Term/Working Memory. Explore the historical idea of short-term memory and the more recent concept of working memory, as well as their related brain regions and functions.
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