Capacity

• Short term memory has limited capacity, while long term memory has infinite capacity
• Describe George Miller's digit span test results

  • Adult STM averages 7+-2, found that chunking is the best for memory, 5 words 5 letters in chunks
• One strength and one limitation of capacity

  STRENGTH:

  • Research shows size of chunk affects how many chunks can be remembered - STM has limited capacity

  LIMITATION:

  • Millers studies have not been replicated or have different results