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Memory span: a review of the literature

Blankenship, A. B

Psychological bulletin, 1938-01, Vol.35 (1), p.1-25 [Periódico revisado por pares]

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Memory span: a review of the literature
Autor: Blankenship, A. B
Assuntos: Attention ; Human ; Imagery ; Intelligence ; Memory
É parte de: Psychological bulletin, 1938-01, Vol.35 (1), p.1-25
Descrição: Memory span may be defined functionally as "the ability of an individual to reproduce immediately, after one presentation, a series of discrete stimuli in their original order." A structural definition is more difficult since memory span involves processes of attention, associability, imagery, and memory. Variation in memory span with material and sense organ may result from inaccuracies in methods used to study a general ability or from specificity of memory span. Memory span is influenced by extrinsic factors (characteristics of the material used, rhythm of presentation, rate of presentation, method of scoring the responses, fatigue, time of day, attitude, distraction, practice, subjective grouping of the units, temporary pathological condition, effect of drugs) and intrinsic factors (age, sex, race, permanent pathological condition). Extrinsic factors can be controlled carefully enough for memory span tests to show high reliability. The relation between memory span and intelligence has led to its use as a clinical test.
Editor: Washington, etc: American Psychological Association
Idioma: Inglês

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