TEST WORKING MEMORY : LIMITED CAPACITY ASSUMPTION Cognitivism and research: Miller (1956)

 You will see a number of dots on the screen.  The screens will follow rapidly.  A blank screen will flash between consecutive screens.  Take immediately note of the number of dots; if you fail counting, write a slash ( / ).  A the end you will see a picture of a house:

Oplossing  4  8  6  7  12  2  6  8  5  4

Assumtions  Number up to 7: mostly OK  Numbers above 7: more difficult and more errors  Miller: “Span of Attention”  < 7: subitizing  > 7: estimation

Task Environment Long Term Memory Short Term Memory Immediate Memory ==== 4 StorageRetrieval

Task environment Long Term Memory Short Term Memory Immediate Memory = ? StorageRetrieval = ?

TEST WORKING MEMORY : LIMITED CAPACITY ASSUMPTION Cognitivism and research: Miller (1956)