Baddeley (1966b)

What is the capacity of long-term memory?

• Potentially unlimited

• 5-9 chunks

• 20-30 chunks

• 1-2 chunks

How long can information be retained in short-term memory?

• Up to 30 seconds

• 1 minute

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

What type of word list is this?

• Semantically similar

• Acoustically similar

• Semantically dissimilar

• Acoustically dissimilar

What have previous studies shown about remembering words?

• People find it easier to remember acoustically similar words.

• People find it easier to remember semantically similar words.

• People find it easier to remember words with no similarity.

• People find it easier to remember visually similar words.

What type of word lists were given to Group 1 participants?

• Acoustically similar and semantically similar

• Visually similar and semantically different

• Acoustically different and semantically different

• Visually different and semantically similar

What additional task did Group 2 participants perform before recalling words?

• A math problem-solving task

• An unrelated number recall test

• A reading comprehension test

• A visual memory test

What is the purpose of waiting 10 seconds in the STM test?

• To allow time for interference

• To improve memory retention

• To test long-term memory

• To relax the mind

What is the purpose of counting down from 10 to 1 in the context of STM memory?

• To improve memory retention

• To interfere with STM memory

• To enhance concentration

• To increase focus

What action is suggested after looking at the words in the exercise?

• Write a summary

• Countdown from 10 to 1

• Solve a puzzle

• Draw a diagram

What unexpected result did Baddeley find in Experiment 1?

• Participants struggled with semantically similar words

• Participants did well with acoustically similar words

• Participants could not remember any words

• Participants only remembered semantically similar words