Working Memory Capacity 925 8642 37684 627418 0401473 19273530 486854327 2531971768 85129619450 918546942937
Questions 1) What is the capacity of working memory? Seven plus or minus two. 2) Seven plus or minus two what? Meaningful units, or chunks.
Chunking Example For most people, the number series “1 7 1 2 0 2 1 5 6” would represent nine chunks and be very difficult to remember. However, if you were a bowler and last night you bowled games of 171, 202, and 156, for you it is three chunks
Chunking Example T – HED – OGS – AWT – HEC – AT
Questions 3) Give an example of a time where you chunked information to improve your memory.