>===== Original Message From Paul Leiberton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =====
>It is frequently stated in intro texts books that chunking can increase
>the capacity of STM.
>
>But isn't there research that would support the idea that th size of the
>item in STM affects the capacity of STM? While 7+/-2 works fine with
>numbers of one syllable, if the numbers given to a subject were longer
>(e.g., 178, 438, etc) what can be retained in STM drops.
Paul -
Margaret Matlin's cognitive psychology text supports your idea. Unfortunately
I don't have the text with me but, if memory serves me correct, pronunciation
time does influence the capacity of STM.
Kirsten
Kirsten L. Rewey
Department of Psychology
St. Mary's University of Minnesota
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