limited capacity assumption cognitivism and empirical research: miller (1956)
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LIMITED CAPACITY ASSUMPTION
Cognitivism and empirical research: Miller (1956)
You will see different slides with dots. Take immediately note of the number of
dots. If you cannot do this, put a line - The final screen represents a little
house; oefff
Solutions 4 8 6 7 12 2 6 8 5 4
Observation
Numbers up to 7: OK Numbers higher than 7: tricky
Miller: “Span of Attention” < 7: subitize > 7: estimation
Task environment
Long Term Memory
Short Term Memory
Immediate Memory
= = = = 4
= 4
Storage Retrieval
Task environment
Long Term Memory
Short Term Memory
Immediate Memory
= ?
Storage Retrieval
= ?
LIMITED CAPACITY ASSUMPTION
Cognitivism and empirical research: Miller (1956)