working memory
What type of memory holds a small amount of information briefly while you are actively using it ?
What is working memory?
This psychologist proposed the “Magic Number Seven.”
Who is George Miller?
Grouping numbers like phone numbers into parts is an example of this.
What is chunking?
Which type of memory stores information for long periods, even a lifetime?
What is long-term memory?
The meaning of words and sentences refers to this concept.
What is semantics?
Working memory was formerly called this type of memory.
What is short-term memory?
What is the term for grouping information into meaningful units?
What is chunking ?
Long-term memory has this type of capacity.
What is large or or virtually unlimited?
Working memory keeps information in this state so it can be used right away.
What is active and accessible?
Miller’s research focused on this internal mental process rather than observable behavior.
What is cognitive processing?
Chunking helps increase this aspect of memory.
What is memory capacity?
Working memory is similar to this cognitive process because both are limited in capacity.
What is attention?
The more similar two pieces of information are, the more likely this will happen.
What is interference?
Working memory not only stores information briefly but also does this with it.
What is actively processing or coordinating mental activity?
What is a phone number broken into chunks?
This real-life example shows chunking in action: 305-555-9213.