Acquisition of a Mnemonic System for Digit Span.

Acquisition of a Mnemonic System for Digit Span.

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Abstract:

After more than 6 months of practice on the memory span task, a single subject was able to increase his digit span from 7 digits to about 40 digits. This memory feat is accomplished with the development of a mnemonic system and a control structure for retaining the order of items. There is no evidence of an increase in short-term memory capacity. Author

Author(s):

Chase, William G. ; Ericsson, K. Anders

Author Organization(s):

CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Supplementary Note:

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, (19th), San Antonio, TX, 9-11 Nov 78.

Pagination:

0032

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release, Document Partially Illegible

Distribution Statement:

Availability: Document Partially Illegible.

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Contract/Grant Number(s):

N00014-79-C-0215

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric

Communities of Interest:

Biomedical

Descriptor(s):

*MEMORY(PSYCHOLOGY), *MNEMONICS, COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION, DIGITAL SYSTEMS, MODELS, PERFORMANCE TESTS, THEORY

Field(s)/Group(s):

Psychology

Keyword(s):

WUNR157430

Report Date:

1978 Nov 01